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Texas inmate extradited to Michigan to face criminal sexual conduct charge

A 40-year-old man incarcerated in a Texas prison was extradited to Mecosta County, Michigan to face a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge from a 2021 investigation. He was arraigned and is held without bond.

Where
Mecosta County, Michigan (extradited from Texas)
When
Oct. 15, 2026 (extradited); Oct. 16, 2026 (arraigned)
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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Who's involved

  • Freddie Patterson40-year-old man extradited to Mecosta County
  • U.S. Marshals ServiceTransported Patterson to the Mecosta County Jail
  • Big Rapids Department of Public SafetyInvestigated and coordinated Patterson's extradition
  • Mecosta County Prosecutor's OfficeAssisted with extradition and prosecution
  • Michigan Attorney General's OfficeAssisted with investigation and extradition

The facts

  • Freddie Patterson, 40, was transported to Mecosta County Jail on Oct. 15 by U.S. Marshals Service after being incarcerated in a Texas prison.1
  • Patterson was arraigned Oct. 16 through the 77th District Court on a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge.1
  • Patterson is being held in the Mecosta County Jail without bond pending further court proceedings.1
  • Investigators have worked since 2024 to locate Patterson and arrange his extradition to Michigan.1
  • The criminal sexual conduct investigation was first reported in 2021.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Big Rapids Department of Public Safety Patterson was incarcerated in a Texas prison on unrelated charges.1

How they headlined it

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  • Texas inmate extradited to Mecosta County to face first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge

    9and10News.com

  • Man extradited to Big Rapids on criminal sexual conduct charge

    WZZM13.com

Sources

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  1. Texas inmate extradited to Mecosta County to face first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge 9and10News.com Not rated, October 20, 2026
  2. Man extradited to Big Rapids on criminal sexual conduct charge WZZM13.com Not rated, October 20, 2026

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