Assistant principal bound over to circuit court on charge of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct involving a minor

Mt. Clemens, MI –Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that 54-year-old Jerome Younger, of Roseville, MI, was bound over to circuit court on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in connection with an alleged assault involving a minor. Younger served as the Assistant Principal of the Edward ‘Duke’ Ellington Conservatory of Music and Art at Beckham Academy in Detroit, MI. The allegations state that on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Younger sexually assaulted a minor child.

On Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, after his Preliminary Exam, Younger was bound over to the Macomb County Circuit Court on two charges: First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (Relationship), a life felony, and Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (Relationship), a 15-year felony. The exam was conducted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kelsey Heath. 

Younger will be arraigned before Judge Joseph Toia at the Macomb County Circuit Court on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Younger is free after posting bond. His bond was set at $250,000 cash/surety 10%. He must wear a steel-cuff tether and have no contact with the complainant.

“The allegations in this case are very serious, and we thank the court for binding the defendant over for trial on these charges. Our focus remains on seeking justice and supporting the victim as the case proceeds,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office represents the People. We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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