Ex-Catholic school employee waives exam on child-abuse charges

MICHIGAN
Macomb Daily

By Macomb Daily Staff

POSTED: 07/08/15

A man who worked as admissions director at a Catholic high school in Ray Township waived his right Wednesday to a preliminary examination on charges he sent sexually explicit email messages to a child.

As a result, Joseph Peter Sturza, of Macomb Township, now faces trial on multiple felonies, including child-abuse sexual activity, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison upon conviction.

Sturza also is charged with two counts of communicating with another person to commit a crime; and accosting children for immoral purposes.

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