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U.P. man gets 30 years for sexually abusing 9-year-old


U.P. man gets 30 years for sexually abusing 9-year-old
Updated Apr 09, 12:17 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 12:17 PM
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SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – An Upper Peninsula man is sentenced to 30 years in prison and other penalties for sexually abusing a 9-year-old child in 2018.
Ralph Fletcher Hepner Jr., 53, of Sault Ste. Marie, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney to 360 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and no contact with the victim, U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced in a news release.
Hepner pleaded guilty in December to the charge of abusive sexual contact with a child under 12 years old, authorities said. The charge stems from an incident that happened in early 2018 at Hepner’s home on the Sault Ste. Marie Reservation. Law enforcement became aware of it after the victim reported the abuse to a relative. An extensive investigation followed and a federal grand jury later indicted Hepner. ....

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