Fabius Township Supervisor charged with sexual assault

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. -- The Fabius Township Supervisor has been charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct for allegedly assaulting a woman when she was too intoxicated to give consent, according to the Attorney General's Office.

Kenneth Dwyane Linn, 57, has been charged with four counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct.

Linn is accused of assaulting the victim in August 2010 after a golf outing at a course in Kalamazoo County.

A sexual assault nurse exam was performed on the victim the following day.

The sexual assault kit was not submitted to the MSP Forensics lab until December 2014, then was returned to the Portage Police Department untested in late January 2015.

In 2016, as part of the state-wide Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) testing initiative, the Portage Police Department submitted the victim’s SAK to Sorenson Forensics Lab in Salt Lake, Utah for DNA testing. In October of 2021, Kalamazoo SAKI received approval from the MSP Forensics Lab to resubmit the victim’s SAK for further testing.  The results of that analysis led to charges against Linn. 

“Too many victims of sexual assault have waited years to see charges filed in their cases,” said Attorney General Dana Nessel.  “I am proud to partner with the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor on this important work and I am committed to see justice delivered for these victims.” 

“The Kalamazoo Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is fortunate to have the support of the Attorney General and the Michigan Legislature, which allows us to continue to prosecute these important cases,” said Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting.

A pre-exam conference is scheduled for November 3 and a preliminary examination on November 10 before Judge Ankley. 

If you or someone you know has information about Linn’s alleged criminal behavior, please contact SAKI Investigator Richard Johnson at 269-569-0515 or [email protected].