Ingham County Prosecutor Faces 15 Criminal Charges

[FrodosPet]

Source: WILX 10

Updated: Mon 4:45 PM, Mar 14, 2016

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Michigan Attorney General's Office says the charges against Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings grew out of a federal investigation into a human trafficking ring based out of Michigan in 2015.

Dunnings is facing a total of 15 criminal charges in Ingham, Clinton and Ionia counties. Those charges include 10 counts of prostitution, pandering and 4 counts of willful neglect of duty.

Investigators say Dunnings paid for sex hundreds of times with multiple women between 2010 and 2015. Contact with these women allegedly took place via escort websites. The Attorney General's office says evidence also showed Dunnings allegedly induced a woman to become a prostitute, resulting in the pandering charge-- which is a 20-year felony.

The investigation started last year, when federal charges were filed against Tyrone Smith, the ring leader of a human trafficking ring. Smith pleaded guilty and is currently awaiting sentencing on three counts of sex trafficking young girls and women, including one minor. Based on information from witnesses in the case against Smith, investigators started investigating Dunnings.

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[WhiteTara]

1. Thanks for the update. nt

[Dustlawyer]

2. If they won't prosecute cops, but will for one of their own, that's something.

Although, what he did is up there with rape and murder, which probably had something to do with LE even arresting him in the first place.

[houston16revival]

3. That type of federal strategy

could be as big as Ashley Madison

[DebbieCDC]

4. And just when is the Michigan AG going after Snyder?

[FrodosPet]

5. Not soon enough

The incompetence and cover up is infuriating.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. When and if the Michigan AG decides it's politically advantageous.

Bill Schuette wants the governor's job. I don't think he wants the current Lt Gov to replace Snyder, as that would put a new incumbent governor in his path, possibly an eight-year speedbump.

[snooper2]

7. I wonder if he will plead "I did it for the nookie"

Limp Bizkit song for those not in the know...