BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — The Big Rapids Police officer accused of sexually abusing a young family member is heading to trial.
Ryan Dornbos waived his preliminary examination hearing Thursday morning. He is facing two counts of criminal sexual assault with a person under the age of 13, according to court documents.
The alleged abuse took place between 2018 and 2023 in a Newaygo County home while Dornbos was working as a police officer for the City of Newaygo and in Big Rapids.
13 ON YOUR SIDE reached out to the Big Rapids Police Department for a statement a month ago and has not yet heard back.
The Newaygo County Prosecutor's Office asked Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker to prosecute the case due to a conflict of interest.
Dornbos turned himself into police in Fremont in March.
The judge ordered Dornbos to not have contact with the victim or the victim's mother, as well as ordered him not to have any firearms or alcohol.
A trial date has not yet been set.
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