Grand Rapids Man Faces 11 New Sex Abuse Charges | Grand Rapids News

Grand Rapids man Austin Hapner, 20, faces a devastating escalation in charges as prosecutors add 11 new counts—including aggravated sexual abuse of 12 victims in Kent County—uncovered through digital evidence and international chat logs from Norway. Originally charged with three victims, the case now could involve 20-30 children, some as young as three. Hapner, arrested in September and reportedly confessing to abuse, also faces separate charges from Ottawa County and a looming first-degree criminal sexual conduct case. He returns to court October 15th. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/man-accused-of-sexual-abuse-at-daycares-faces-several-more-charges/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b94d2338be3aa0af Report issues to [email protected].