MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The man charged in connection with assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Lake St. Clair Metropark has been issued a higher bond, officials said.
Abdulnasar Muthana Abdullah Muthana, 23, of Detroit, was charged with criminal sexual assault-fourth-degree force or coercion, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. If convicted, he faces up to two years in jail and must register as a Tier II offender on the sex offender registry.
Prosecutor files motion for higher bond
He was initially issued a $50,000 personal bond, with conditions that include having no contact with the victims, no contact with minor children, no weapons, no drugs and no entrance into Lake St. Clair Metropark or any other park where there are children.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido filed a motion on Wednesday, May 14, seeking a higher bond or a GPS tether, along with a mental health evaluation for Muthana, “due to his behavior regarding the teenage girls and his conduct after arrest.”
Judge modifies bond
A bond hearing was held on Thursday, May 15, and Muthana’s bond was modified to a $50,000 cash or surety 10% bond.
Also, if he posts bond and is released, he must wear a steel-cuff GPS tether. All of the previous bond conditions set will remain in place.
The judge didn’t order a mental health evaluation, according to the prosecutor’s office.
“We are committed to protecting our children and our community and we will take any steps within the law and our jurisdiction to achieve that end,” Lucido said.
Assault at Lake St. Clair Metropark
The assault happened on Saturday, May 10, at Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township.
Muthana allegedly started to harass three girls, ages 14 to 15, who were at the park and made sexual gestures toward them.
“Later, Muthana allegedly approached the 15-year-old girl and touched her buttocks and allegedly forced his hand into her pants,” the prosecutor’s office said.
The girl allegedly kicked Muthana in the groin to get away from him. He was later arrested.
Alleged behavior after arrest
While on the way to jail, Muthana allegedly belched, screamed and spat in the police car, and when they arrived, he “dropped to the floor multiple times and refused to stand,” according to the prosecutor’s office.
A nurse at the jail determined his behavior warranted a health screening, and he was taken to the hospital. The prosecutor’s office said he also struggled with hospital staff.
“The alleged attack on this teenage girl was a threat to public safety and a complete lack of respect for our laws,” Lucido said in a release. “The matter could have been worse but for the young girl’s action in defending herself. We are committed to protecting our children and our community and we will take any legal steps within the law and our jurisdiction to achieve that end.”
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