Justine Bradley Miller, 35, from Louisville, Kentucky, pleaded guilty in the 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County to charges related to the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. The plea was entered before visiting Judge Charles Hamlyn on January 26, as jury selection was about to begin. Miller admitted guilt to one count each of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Child Sexual Abusive Activity, and Third-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.
The case stems from incidents that began in the fall of 2016 when Miller sexually assaulted the minor and exchanged explicit images and videos with her in Wexford County. The investigation was carried out by the Cadillac Police Department and the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit during 2017 and again in 2025. Charges were initially filed by the Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in October 2017; however, Miller remained at large until his arrest in Kentucky in January 2025 as part of Operation Survivor Justice. This operation is a collaborative effort between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local county prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service aimed at locating and returning fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants to Michigan.
Attorney General Dana Nessel stated: “I am appreciative of the collaboration between my office, the Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Marshals Service in securing this conviction. Through Operation Survivor Justice, we remain committed to working together to hold offenders accountable after evading the law and pursuing justice for survivors.”
Miller is scheduled for sentencing by Judge Hamlyn on March 16 at 3 p.m.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General serves as Michigan’s chief legal office with statewide authority to protect residents from crime and support vulnerable populations through initiatives such as combating human trafficking and supporting crime victims (https://www.michigan.gov/ag). The department also manages consumer complaints, issues alerts on scams and data breaches, assists with expungements for social impact, and develops policies like the Clean Slate law enacted in 2019 (https://www.michigan.gov/ag). Dana Nessel is recognized as Michigan’s 54th attorney general (https://www.michigan.gov/ag).
