(WWJ) -- A Branch County man was convicted of sexually assaulting two minors and giving them methamphetamine.
47-year-old Anthony Cuyler was convicted Thursday of three counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of delivery of methamphetamine to a minor, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Cuyler was originally charged by the Branch County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in 2019, but fled the area.
The charges stemmed from the sexual assault of two girls aged 11 and 12-years-old. He also gave them methamphetamine.
He was extradited from Mexico in April 2024 by U.S. Marshals as part of the Operation Survivor Justice. It’s a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, county prosecutors and the U.S. Marshals Service. The Operation targets fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants and returns them to Michigan.
“Cold case sexual assaults are among the most challenging to prosecute,” Nessel said. “I commend the victims, prosecutors from my office, and our Operation Survivor Justice partners – including the U.S. Marshals Service, for locating, apprehending, and extraditing Mr. Cuyler to face these charges and Branch County Prosecuting Attorney Stempien for his efforts that led to a significant conviction in this heinous case. My office will continue to leverage these partnerships to pursue justice for sexual assault survivors.”
His sentencing date hasn’t been scheduled.