DUSTIN HASKE

ALPENA — An Alpena man has been arraigned on multiple felony charges of criminal sexual conduct following his June 4, 2025, arrest aboard a freighter passing through the Soo Locks.

34-year-old Dustin Haske from Alpena was arraigned on June Thursday in the 88th District Court in Alpena. Haske is charged with six counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 1st degree and two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 3rd degree. Bond was set at $150,000. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

The charges were issued following an investigation completed by the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post. On Wednesday 2025, troopers from the Michigan State Police at the Sault Ste. Marie Post and the Seventh District Fugitive Team arrested Haske while he was working aboard the M/V Kaye E. Barker as the freighter passed through the Soo Locks.

State Police remind the public the defendant is considered innocent unless proven guilty.