News photo by Temi Fadayomi The Alpena County Circuit Court building in this May 2023 news file photo.
ALPENA – A defendant pleaded guilty Monday in 26th Circuit Court in Alpena to multiple charges related to his possession of sexually explicit material of a child and his criminal sexual conduct with his daughter when the child was under 13 years old.
Garrick Madison, 33, faced eight charges, including three counts of child sexual abuse material: aggravated possession, three counts of using a computer to commit a crime, one count of aggravated child sexual abuse activity and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Two counts of aggravated child sexual abuse and one count of using a computer to commit a felony, which carried a maximum sentence of 20 years, were dismissed.
Madison pleaded guilty to the other six charges. The three counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material – Aggravated Possession relate to his alleged possession of sexually explicit material of a pre-pubescent child while he was a resident of Alpena.
One count of using a computer to commit a crime is related to Madison allegedly having the sexually explicit material on a computer.
The last two charges relate to Madison allegedly grabbing her daughter’s buttocks for sexual gratification when she was under 13 and using a computer to record the alleged incident.
Madison is scheduled to be sentenced on September 5.
Also in court on Monday:
∫ Defendant Wesley Kelly was sentenced to 24 months probation after pleading guilty to a third-offense charge of domestic violence
As part of probation, Kelly is expected to spend 12 months in jail with credit for zero days served, avoid all forms of contact with the victim and maintain a job at least 30 hours a week while on probation.
∫ Defendant Jeffrey Shull had his sentencing date moved from Monday to Thursday so he could spend time with his son.
“My son will be back later today,” Shull said during his sentencing hearing. “I haven’t seen him in a couple of months, I’d like to spend some time with him before I turn myself in. That’s all I ask your honor.”
Shull was in court for two separate incidents: a breaking and entering and being caught in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamines.
During the hearing, Shull documented his struggles with drug use and the steps he has taken since his arrest to address it. She thanked the people she worked with in rehab for their support and asked to be allowed to spend time with her son before sentencing.
During the hearing, the victim of the break-in incident made a quick statement advocating for leniency in Shull’s sentence.
Judge Ed Black granted Shull’s request, pushing back sentencing until Thursday, but warned Shull that if he was not present that day, he could expect his sentence to be significantly larger.
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