UPDATE 11/4/24 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, John Hendrickson of Bellaire was sentenced to 17-40 years’ incarceration for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor for many years, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
Hendrickson pleaded no contest to four counts of First-Degree CSC in August.
8/29/24 4:00 p.m.
LANSING — On Thursday, John Hendrickson of Bellaire pleaded no contest to four counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) in the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor for many years.
Under the plea agreement, Hendrickson is expected to serve 17-40 years’ incarceration, and following completion of a prison sentence would be subject to lifetime electronic monitoring and sex offender registration.
1/25/24 2:40 p.m.
LANSING — A Bellaire man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor over several years.
John Hendrickson is accused of sexually assaulting the victim from age 9 to 15, over the years 1999 to 2007.
The Michigan Attorney General’s Office says Hendrickson has been charged with five counts in Calhoun County and four counts in Allegan County for assaults in a home and vehicle. Each count is a life-sentence offense.
“I am grateful for the courage of the victim who came forward, years after suffering multiple alleged assaults, to pursue accountability for her attacker,” said Attorney General Dana Nessel. “These charges reflect the significant harm inflicted throughout her childhood. I hope all victims of childhood sexual assault know my department is available to them, to be heard in a victim-centered and trauma-informed way, and that criminal charges remain possible even years after the criminal activity transpired.”
Hendrickson will be arraigned in the 57th District Court in Allegan County and in the 10th District Court in Calhoun County. He is currently held in the Calhoun County Jail in Battle Creek.
Anyone with additional information on Hendrickson should call the Michigan State Police Post in Gaylord at 989-732-2778.
