{"id":159012,"date":"2025-10-30T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/10\/30\/former-canuck-kesler-charged-with-criminal-sexual-conduct-court-date-set\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T23:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:30:00","slug":"former-canuck-kesler-charged-with-criminal-sexual-conduct-court-date-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/10\/30\/former-canuck-kesler-charged-with-criminal-sexual-conduct-court-date-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Canuck Kesler charged with criminal sexual conduct, court date set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Vancouver Canuck Ryan Kesler is facing two charges of criminal sexual conduct in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Kesler was arraigned on Oct. 27 in district court on two counts of fourth-degree misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 30) press release from Michigan&#8217;s Orchard Lake Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Kesler played for the Canucks from 2004 to 2014 and was a key member in the run to the Stanley Cup final series in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Under Michigan law, fourth-degree misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct can mean a few different things, such as that the victim is a minor or that force or coercion was used in the alleged offence.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Police said the charges stem from an incident that was reported to the Orchard Lake Police Department on Jan. 2, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Kesler is scheduled to appear in the 48th District Court on Nov. 6 for a probable cause conference.<\/p>\n<p>Bail for Kesler is set at $50,000. 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