FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities are asking people to step forward if they believe they were assaulted as children by a Flint police sergeant who is charged with sexual misconduct while on duty in the 1990s.
Lawrence Woods, now 66 and retired, appeared in court Friday on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was returned to jail without bond.
Sgt. Karl Petrich tells The Flint Journal that searches at four homes where Woods has lived or stayed also revealed hundreds of images of child pornography taken by him.
Two women claim Woods sexually assaulted them when they were minors, but police are looking for more potential victims.
A hearing to determine if there’s probable cause to send Woods to trial is set for Oct. 2. If convicted, the mandatory minimum sentence would be 25 years in prison.
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Information from: The Flint Journal, http://www.mlive.com/flint
188-a-07-(Sergeant Karl Petrich (PEE’-trihk), Flint Police Department, in interview)-“believe by him”-Flint Police Sergeant Karl Petrich says authorities searched four homes where Lawrence Woods stayed over the years, and that some incriminating evidence was gathered. COURTESY: WJRT TV ((mandatory on-air credit)) (6 Sep 2014)
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189-a-06-(Sergeant Karl Petrich (PEE’-trihk), Flint Police Department, in interview)-“they are now”-Flint Police Sergeant Karl Petrich says other victims are encouraged to come forward. COURTESY: WJRT TV ((mandatory on-air credit)) (6 Sep 2014)
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187-a-03-(Sergeant Karl Petrich (PEE’-trihk), Flint Police Department, in interview)-“allegations aren’t true”-Flint Police Sergeant Karl Petrich says it is disturbing that the accused is someone people should be able to trust. COURTESY: WJRT TV ((mandatory on-air credit)) (6 Sep 2014)
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190-a-08-(Chief James Tolbert, Flint Police Department, at news conference)-“allegedly crimes occurred”-Flint Police Chief James Tolbert says a former police sergeant is accused of assaulting children while on duty in the 1990s. COURTESY: WJRT TV ((mandatory on-air credit)) (6 Sep 2014)
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