ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – A Macomb County man is facing multiple charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a 13-year-old girl for years and sending her sexually explicit messages.
Jeffrey William Lyle, 38, is facing federal charges of online enticement of a minor and transfer of obscene material to a minor. He also faces two state charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the case, according to court records.
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A criminal complaint was filed on April 21, 2026, detailing the events leading to Lyle’s arrest. This includes the messages and images he allegedly sent to the child and accusations of touching the girl inappropriately.
On Sept. 26, 2025, a 13-year-old girl told her school counselor that Lyle touched her inappropriately over her clothing multiple times. She also said Lyle followed her to the bathroom and forcibly kissed her against her will.
The child said Lyle had been allegedly doing this to her since she was 11 years old.
The 13-year-old also reported that Lyle had been sending her sexually explicit messages on Snapchat. Court documents stated that she screen-captured the conversations and recorded the messages.
The screen captures were made on Aug. 31, 2025. Messages from Lyle allegedly include sexually graphic messages, along with him saying, “I know your super young and all of this is kinda weird/crazy to be saying but idc [sic],” and “It’s ok to say you’re a little curious about it lol its just you and I talking remember??? [sic]”
Additional screen captures include more alleged messages sent, including “Why? It’s not wrong to be curious and say yes. Will you be mad if I send a pic???”
The young girl was interviewed by a federal official on Oct. 3, 2025. In the interview, she told the federal official that when she was in Tennessee visiting a friend, Lyle allegedly sent her “really weird stuff,” including an image of his genitalia and making comments about the girl’s body.
She also said Lyle had allegedly purposely brushed up against her inappropriately multiple times and touched her inappropriately while they were sitting next to each other on a couch.
On Oct. 2, 2025, St. Clair Shores police executed a search warrant on Lyle’s Snapchat account and matched the account information to Lyle’s personal information, including his IP address and date of birth.
On Nov. 10, 2025, St. Clair Shores police were able to confirm Lyle’s phone number was associated with the Snapchat account after executing search warrants with the phone provider.
Lyle is currently on bond on the criminal sexual conduct charges and is awaiting trial.