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Detroit Man Arraigned for Murder and Sexual Assault of Missing Teen Na'Ziyah Harris

Jarvis Ramon Butts faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the disappearance and alleged death of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris.

  • Na'Ziyah Harris, 13, was last seen on January 9, 2024, after getting off a school bus in Detroit.
  • Prosecutors allege that Jarvis Ramon Butts, 41, killed Na'Ziyah after discovering she was pregnant with his child.
  • Butts is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and child sexually abusive activity.
  • Butts has also been charged with additional sexual assault counts involving two other victims, both under 13 at the time of the alleged incidents.
  • Evidence suggests Butts was a serial predator who groomed young girls by befriending their mothers to gain access to them.
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