Court Dates Released For Keweenaw County Man Charged With Having Sex With A Minor

A series of court dates have been tentatively scheduled in the case against an Ahmeek man charged with have sex with an underage girl.

45-year-old Shane Karrio was ordered to be extradited to North Dakota to face a charge of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.

Police say Karrio was living in Williston, North Dakota when he allegedly had sexual contact with a teenage girl between September 2012 and May 2013.

As a Class AA felony in that state, Karrio could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted.

According to court information, Karrio is scheduled to appear for a Preliminary Hearing and/or an Arraignment on December 17th.

A Felony Dispositional Conference is on the calendar for January 26th with a pretrial conference for February 1st.

If the case heads to trial, the Court has set aside February 8th as a start date.

All of the dates are subject to change.