On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Jeremy John Susalla, 41, of Ubly, pled guilty to Child Sexually Abusive Material, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison along with two other felonies. On July 12, 2022, Susalla was texting with a person he believed to be 15 years old.

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Dale Joseph Ignash, 71, of Filion pleaded guilty to Child Sexually Abusive Material, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison along with two other felonies. On August 17, 2022, Ignash was texting with a person he believed to be 15 years old.

On May 15 2023, Judge Prill sentenced Daniel Horetski on the most serious charge of Child Sexually Abusive Material to a minimum of 3 years and four months in prison to a maximum of 20 years.  Kevin Manor received a similar sentence.

Daniel Horetski of Port Austin, and Kevin Manor of Sebewaing were both arrested during a Human Trafficking Task Force sting initiated by the Huron County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Sanilac and Tuscola County Sheriff’s Offices, the Sanilac County Drug Task Force and the Bad Axe Police Department.  On Thursday, March 2, 2023, they both pled no contest to charges that were brought.

On September 26, 2022, Bales pleaded no contest in the 52nd Circuit Court of Huron County as charged to Child Sexually Abusive Material, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000; Computers-Using to Commit a Crime, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000; and Children-Accosting for Immoral Purposes, a felony punishable by up to 4 years in prison and a fine of up to $4,000.