Overview
- Prosecutors filed the misdemeanor charges on Oct. 23 tied to an alleged Jan. 1 incident in Orchard Lake, with the case opened after a Jan. 2 police report.
- Kesler was arraigned via Zoom on Oct. 27 in Bloomfield Hills District Court, pleaded not guilty, posted a $50,000 bond, and was ordered not to leave Michigan without court permission.
- A criminal complaint reviewed by outlets states the alleged victim is 16 and cites sexual contact through force or coercion or when the person was physically helpless; Michigan law allows for up to two years in jail on conviction.
- The Michigan Amateur Hockey Association suspended Kesler from coaching and USA Hockey activities, and the Little Caesars AAA program said he was removed from his position pending the case.
- Authorities released a booking photo but declined to release incident reports, and court records list a probable-cause conference for Nov. 6 followed by a preliminary examination on Nov. 13.