Man jailed on felony charges, accused of taking sexually explicit photos of 7-year-old child in Chesterfield Township

Shane Michael-Frank Werner mugshot
Shane Michael-Frank Werner Photo credit Chesterfield Township Police Department

CHESTERFIELD TWP. (WWJ) -- A 26-year-old man is behind bars in the Macomb County Jail on allegations of child sexual abuse.

Shortly after 6 p.m. last Sunday, officers with the Chesterfield Township Police responded to a home on a call about sexually explicit photos being taken of a child.

Police said an initial investigation revealed that the child was 7 years old, and that the adult allegedly involved lived in the area.

Officers tracked won down the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Shane Michael-Frank Werner, and arrested him without incident.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office has since charged Werner with three felony counts: Aggravated Child Sexually Abuse Activity, Aggravated Possession Child Sexually Abusive Material, and Accosting Children for Immoral Purposes.

Werner was arraigned in 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore on Wednesday, and was ordered held on a $100,000 bond.

It's unclear at this time how the suspect knew or had access to the victim. No further information was released.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Chesterfield Township Police Department