NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
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CHEBOYGAN COUNTY — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post is announcing the arrest of 50-year-old Jamie Allen Rocheleau of Cheboygan, for possession child sexually abusive material and aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material.
The investigation began in January 2024 when troopers from the MSP Gaylord Post were asked to assist the Gaylord City Police Department with the execution of a search warrant outside of their jurisdiction. The Gaylord City Police Department were investigating allegations that Rocheleau was sending pictures of his genitalia to a minor in Gaylord. Officers executed the search warrant at Rocheleau’s residence and seized electronic devices in the home, including cell phones and computers. Rocheleau was placed under arrest and lodged in the Otsego County Jail.
The computer and electronic devices were turned over to the MSP Computer Crimes Unit for analysis. During the analysis of the Rocheleau’s phone, evidence of child pornography was found that was unrelated to the original complaint investigated by the Gaylord City Police Department. Troopers from theMSP Gaylord Post obtained an additional search warrant for child pornography. A report was submitted to the Cheboygan County Prosecutor’s Office and an arrest warrant was authorized on April 11, 2024. Rocheleau was arrested at his residence with the assistance of deputies from the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office and lodged in the Cheboygan County Jail.
Rocheleau was arraigned on Friday, April 12 in the 89th District Court in Cheboygan County for one count Aggravated Possession Child Sexually Abusive Material, and one count Possession Child Sexually Abusive Material. He was given a $10,000 PR bond. His next scheduled court appearance is on May 10, 2024, at 2 p.m.
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