LANSING –  The Kalamazoo Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) has filed charges  against the Fabius Township Supervisor for sexual assault, Michigan  Attorney General Dana Nessel and Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff  Getting announced today.  

Kenneth  Dwyane Linn, 57, of Three Rivers, was charged with four counts of First  Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct which is punishable by up to life in  prison.  It is alleged that Linn assaulted the victim while she was  physically helpless due to extreme intoxication and unable to give  consent, resulting in physical injury.  Linn was arraigned at 8th  District Court in Kalamazoo before Judge Haenicke. His bond was set at  $100,000 cash or surety.

The  alleged assault occurred in August of 2010 following a golf outing held  at Sauganash Golf Course in Kalamazoo County.  A sexual assault nurse  exam (SANE) was performed the following day.  During the exam, the  registered nurse collected samples from the victim and preserved them in  a sexual assault evidence collection kit. The victim’s sexual assault  kit (SAK) was not submitted to the Michigan State Police Forensics Lab  until December 2014.  It was ultimately returned to the Portage Police  Department untested in late January of 2015. 

In  2016, as part of the state-wide Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) testing  initiative, the Portage Police Department submitted the victim’s SAK to  Sorenson Forensics Lab in Salt Lake, Utah for DNA testing. In October of  2021, Kalamazoo SAKI received approval from the MSP Forensics Lab to  resubmit the victim’s SAK for further testing.  The results of that  analysis led to charges against Linn. 

“Too  many victims of sexual assault have waited years to see charges filed  in their cases,” said Nessel.  “I am proud to partner with the Kalamazoo  County Prosecutor on this important work and I am committed to see  justice delivered for these victims.” 

“The  Kalamazoo Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is fortunate to have the  support of the Attorney General and the Michigan Legislature, which  allows us to continue to prosecute these important cases,” said  Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting.

Since  2013 the Michigan Legislature has appropriated funds to the Attorney  General’s office for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases  that arise from previously untested sexual assault kits.  For fiscal  year 2023, the legislature again appropriated money to the Attorney  General’s office to provide funding to SAKI projects in Kalamazoo,  Calhoun, Ingham, Jackson, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.   

The  state’s SAKI was established in 2016 to investigate and prosecute  sexual assaults related to previously untested sexual assault evidence  kits.  The SAKI project provides sexual assault victims with the  opportunity to have their case re-investigated in a comprehensive,  trauma-informed manner.  Special Assistant Attorney General Erin House  will prosecute the case against Linn. 

A pre-exam conference is scheduled for November 3 and a preliminary examination on November 10 before Judge Ankley. 

If you or someone you know has information about Linn’s alleged criminal behavior, please contact SAKI Investigator Richard Johnson at 269- 569-0515. 

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