Hearing: Ex-Detroit police sergeant facing charges in 5 sex assault cases appears in court

A former Detroit police sergeant accused of living a double life as a serial rapist appeared in court Thursday and was remanded to jail. Benjamin Wagner, 68, faces charges of kidnapping and rape in five separate cases. Prosecutors say he sexually assaulted five girls and women between 1999 and 2003. The victims were between 15 and 23 years old at the time of the attacks. Wagner joined the Detroit Police Department in 1998 and retired from the force in 2017. After retiring, he moved to Greenville, North Carolina. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy had announced the charges during a press conference on March 19.