Menominee men face aggravated CSAM, computer charges
Allen Jason Kerby II, 45, of Menominee (Photo courtesy of the Menominee Police Department)
Alexander Anthony Aikman, 28, of Menominee (Photo courtesy of the Menominee Police Department)
Allen Jason Kerby II, 45, of Menominee (Photo courtesy of the Menominee Police Department)
Alexander Anthony Aikman, 28, of Menominee (Photo courtesy of the Menominee Police Department)
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MENOMINEE -- Two Menominee men have been arrested for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material charges and using a computer to commit a crime.
On Wednesday, the Menominee Police Department (MPD) announced the arrests of Allen Jason Kerby II, 45, and Alexander Anthony Aikman, 28, according to a Michigan State Police press release.
MPD participates in the MSP Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, who is responsible for the arrests.
Kerby was arrested and charged with two felony counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and two felony counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
Aikman faces seven felony counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and seven felony counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
According to the MPD, both investigations were initiated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the ICAC Task Force when it was learned that each man may be in possession of illicit content on the internet.
A search warrant was then executed on Kerby’s and Aikman's respective residences, resulting in digital evidence being seized.
Both men were subsequently arrested and arraigned in the Menominee County 95A Judicial District Court on Wednesday. Kerby's bond was set at $500,000, while Aikman's bond was set at $250,000.
Kerby and Aikman are scheduled to appear back in court Sept. 9 for a probable cause conference.
Kerby is currently on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry for the offenses of first degree criminal sexual conduct -- person under 13 years old and second degree criminal sexual conduct -- person under 13 years old from a past incident in 2002. He was sentenced to serve a minimum of 96 months and a maximum of 240 months in prison, as well as a minimum of 96 months and a maximum of 180 months in prison to run concurrently.
"The Task Force would like to recognize and thank the Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Menominee County Central Dispatch - 911 and the Menominee County Sheriff's Office for their assistance in this investigation," the MPD wrote in a Facebook statement.
The MPD and the MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents and guardians to speak with their children about safe internet use. The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources at https://missingkids.org. The Michigan ICAC Task Force provides additional resources at https://www.michigan.gov/ICAC.
Those who have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation are also encouraged to report it to the CyberTipline at https://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.
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Sophie Vogelmann can be reached at 906-786-2021 or svogelmann@dailypress.net.