Jordan Wagner, 30, formerly of Dearborn Heights and most recently residing in Guam, was extradited back to Wayne County to face charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The U.S. Marshals Service returned Wagner to Michigan and into custody at the Dearborn Police Department last week before an arraignment on August 27th on one count of First-Degree CSC and three counts of Second-Degree CSC as part of Operation Survivor Justice. Second-Degree CSC is a 15-year felony, while First-Degree CSC carries a potential life sentence. Wagner remains jailed in the Wayne County Criminal Justice Complex and appeared again before the 19th District Court in Dearborn for a probable cause conference.
Wagner is accused of sexually assaulting a pre-teen relative during a brief visit to her home in 2012. The victim reported the attack eight years later in 2020, leading to Wagner being charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office with four felony counts that December. At that time, it was known Wagner was residing in Guam, though extradition proved cost-prohibitive for local agencies.
Funding for Wagner’s extradition was allocated this year from a $1 million state appropriation for Operation Survivor Justice. This initiative is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local county prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service to locate, apprehend, and return fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants to Michigan.
“This extradition from Guam on four-year-old assault charges shows how Operation Survivor Justice is extending the long arm of the law and reprioritizing victims of sex assaults perpetrated years ago,” Nessel said. “By returning these fugitive defendants back to Michigan to stand trial, we are giving victims an opportunity for healing and closure, expanding our ability to hold offenders accountable, and making safer communities across the country.”
Wagner will next appear before the 19th District Court on December 4, 2024.
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