MUSKEGON, MI — The man accused of grabbing and touching several girls at Michigan’s Adventure over the weekend is from Lansing. Benjamin Koche, 39, has been formally charged in the incident.
Koche was arraigned by video Monday in a west Michigan courtroom on one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 13 and one count of fourth-degree CSC involving a victim between 13 and 16. The first count is a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, according to police reports.
Police say Koche targeted young girls in the wave pool at Michigan Adventure. Several of the victims said Koche touched their buttocks and grabbed tem by their hips and pulled them forward.
Koche’s bond was set at $75,000. His next scheduled court appearance is on Aug. 14 for a preliminary hearing.
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