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A Houghton man is facing a felony charge for an alleged sexual assault on Michigan Tech’s campus.
31-year-old Gerard Blake Dickerson was arraigned in 97th District Court Friday on one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd degree, a 15-year felony.
The incident reportedly happened on June 8th of this year.
Michigan Tech released a statement saying the individuals allegedly involved were guest undergraduate students visiting campus for the summer term.
Once the university was notified, MTU says their Department of Public Safety and Police Services responded to the incident immediately and swiftly determined the alleged assailant was no longer a potential threat to the university and the community.
Victims’ services were activated and provided by trained trauma services personnel.
Dickerson is scheduled to appear in court again on July 19th for a preliminary exam.
Michigan Tech’s Assistant Vice President for University Marketing and Communications Ian Repp added, “MTU is fully collaborating with all authorities and remains steadfast in its efforts to provide a safe and secure campus for all University students, faculty, staff and visitors. We have zero tolerance for sexual harassment or violence – and will continue to monitor our efforts and processes to ensure we’re doing everything possible to protect our campus community.”
