Detroit police officer gets new charge over inappropriate texts to minor Court finds evidence sufficient to proceed
Earl Raynard Anderson Jr. is accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a child on Feb. 22, 2025. (Macomb County Prosecutor's Office)
WARREN, Mich. – A 37-year-old police officer from Detroit accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a 12-year-old girl has been bound over for trial.
Earl Raynard Anderson Jr. was suspended from duty in March after the allegations were made .
The victim is reportedly the daughter of Anderson’s wife. Text messages revealed that Anderson had asked the girl to keep their conversation private and had advised her to delete their messages.
It reportedly happened Feb. 22 in Warren.
Anderson was initially charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes, but during his Tuesday, April 8, preliminary exam, the judge granted a motion for an additional charge of using a computer to commit a crime. Both charges are 4-year felonies.
District Court Judge Suzanne Faunce ruled there was enough evidence to move forward with a trial. Anderson’s next court date is April 21.
Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
About the Author Dane Kelly headshot
Dane Kelly is an Oreo enthusiast and producer who has spent the last seven years covering Michigan news and stories.
Live in the D gives you a sneak peek at Motor City Comic Con happening this weekend! ▶ 0:24
Live in the D gives you a sneak peek at Motor City Comic Con happening this weekend!
Shared Responsibility for Road Safety ▶ 1:27
Shared Responsibility for Road Safety
Family seeks help locating missing 35-year-old man ▶ 1:03
Family seeks help locating missing 35-year-old man
Pontiac rolls out new pedestrian safety project ▶ 0:48
Pontiac rolls out new pedestrian safety project
Detroit to celebrate boxing legend Joe Louis with birthday event ▶ 0:46
Detroit to celebrate boxing legend Joe Louis with birthday event
How going back to work could hurt your case ▶ 0:29
How going back to work could hurt your case
'We don’t know where to go': Residents face eviction ▶ 0:39
'We don’t know where to go': Residents face eviction
Hate crime charges filed after mall threats ▶ 2:16
Hate crime charges filed after mall threats
Overnight deadly police shootings in Metro Detroit ▶ 2:12
Overnight deadly police shootings in Metro Detroit
Man connected to break-in flees after being spotted again ▶ 0:24
Man connected to break-in flees after being spotted again
Woman raises safety concerns over encampment in woods behind home ▶ 1:00
Woman raises safety concerns over encampment in woods behind home
WATCH OUT When Insurance Makes a Fast Offer ▶ 1:05
WATCH OUT When Insurance Makes a Fast Offer
'I never thought this day would come' ▶ 0:41
'I never thought this day would come'
It's time for flip flop fever! ▶ 1:28
It's time for flip flop fever!
Detroiter turns blighted building into a community bookstore, see the full story Friday ▶ 0:59
Detroiter turns blighted building into a community bookstore, see the full story Friday
Physical media is making a resurgence ▶ 0:56
Physical media is making a resurgence
Detroit Pistons' Jenkins, Cunningham talk no call in Game 5 ▶ 0:41
Detroit Pistons' Jenkins, Cunningham talk no call in Game 5
Did you know this about Michigan Humane? ▶ 0:48
Did you know this about Michigan Humane?
Detroit Pistons’ Cunningham remains confident after Game 5 loss ▶ 0:27
Detroit Pistons’ Cunningham remains confident after Game 5 loss
J.B. Bickerstaff urges fight after Detroit Pistons’ Game 5 meltdown ▶ 0:25
J.B. Bickerstaff urges fight after Detroit Pistons’ Game 5 meltdown
Masked man in coveralls sought after attempted Bbeak-in ▶ 1:13
Masked man in coveralls sought after attempted Bbeak-in
School district closure proposal draws pushback from families ▶ 0:50
School district closure proposal draws pushback from families
Something is going down in this house tomorrow, only on Local 4 ▶ 0:14
Something is going down in this house tomorrow, only on Local 4
Things you should NEVER do after an accident ▶ 1:04
Things you should NEVER do after an accident
Couple tied to dog mauling now accused of child abuse ▶ 1:18
Couple tied to dog mauling now accused of child abuse
Previous photo Next photo