MICHIGAN
CBS Detroit
ROMEO (WWJ) – A 47-year-old Macomb County youth minister and Catholic school admissions director remains behind bars, facing sexual abuse charges after he allegedly sent sexually explicit emails to a student.
Joseph Sturza made a brief appearance in 42nd District Court in Romeo on multiple felony counts. He’s charged with child sexual abusive activity, using a computer to communicate to commit a crime and accosting a child for immoral purposes. The sexual abuse activity charge is a 20-year felony. The computer charge carries a 15-year prison sentence.
A hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday was delayed until Jan. 27.
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony said the graphic emails were intercepted by the student’s parents alerted the school, which contacted the Archdiocese, which called authorities.
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