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Bronson Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes
By: Mike Stiles - Monday, January 9, 2023

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(COLDWATER) – A Bronson man has been sentenced for sex crimes that he allegedly committed over a six year period.

Branch County Circuit Court officials say that 76 year old Leon Verrill was sentenced to two prison terms of 5 to 15 years that will be served concurrently. In November, Verrill plead no contest to two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct. The Branch County Prosecutor’s Office dismissed two charges of first degree criminal sexual conduct when Verrill agreed to the pleas.

He was given credit for 264 days already served.

Verrill was arrested following an investigation by the Bronson Police Department and the Michigan State Police into crimes that were committed between 2015 and October 2021. The victim was 8 years old when she was first molested.

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