Wexford County Man Extradited from Kansas, Arraigned on Child Sexual Assault Charges

LANSING – Michael Joseph Caillouet, 47, of Cadillac, was arraigned on December 9 by Judge Corey Wiggins in the 84th District Court in Cadillac for allegedly sexually abusing a minor child between 2016 and 2019 and showing the child pornography, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Caillouet was recently extradited to Wexford County by the U.S. Marshals Service from Butler County, Kansas, to face two counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and one count of Misdemeanor Exhibiting Sexually Explicit Material to a Minor as part of Operation Survivor Justice.  

Caillouet was charged by the Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in September following the alleged crimes being reported to Michigan State Police in March. Operation Survivor Justice is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local county prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service to locate, apprehend, and return to Michigan fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants.   

“Operation Survivor Justice continues to show just how important these partnerships are in locating and returning individuals with sexual assault warrants,” Nessel said. “Survivors show tremendous courage in coming forward, and my office will keep relying on this collaboration to ensure that those accused of these serious offenses are brought back to Michigan to face their charges in court.” 

Caillouet will next appear in the 84th District Court for a probable cause conference on December 16th at 10:30 a.m.