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If someone calls the police to report a rape case in Michigan, it will immediately be taken very seriously. Police have a duty to thoroughly investigate claims of rape, known as \u201cCriminal Sexual Conduct,\u201d under Michigan law. If you\u2019re being accused of rape, an experienced Michigan rape attorney will be able to take some of the unknown out of the situation and advise as to what will happen next and the best steps to take to avoid a criminal sexual conduct charge being filed.<\/p>\n

Police Will First Meet with the Accuser<\/h3>\n

After the initial call to the police, the case will be assigned to a detective with sex crimes investigative training and experience. The detective will ask the accuser to meet- usually at the accuser\u2019s home or at the police department- to discuss the claim in person. The detective will want to obtain the \u201cwho, what, where, and when\u201d of the claim. Who did it? Who else was there? What exactly happened? Where did it happen? When did it happen?<\/p>\n

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If someone calls the police to report a rape case in Michigan, it will immediately be taken very seriously. Police have a duty to thoroughly investigate claims of rape, known as \u201cCriminal Sexual Conduct,\u201d under Michigan law. If you\u2019re being accused of rape, an experienced Michigan rape attorney will be able to take some of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-criminal-evidence","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nHow do the Police Investigate a Rape Charge in Michigan? — Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog — January 21, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If someone calls the police to report a rape case in Michigan, it will immediately be taken very seriously. 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