Kalkaska woman arrested for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a minor

KALKASKA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A 79-year-old Kalkaska woman was arrested on a felony warrant for accosting children for immoral purposes.

Michigan State Police Troopers said they were notified of a woman who had been allegedly texting and Snapchatting inappropriate things to a minor back in September.

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The victim knew the suspect, identified as 79-year-old Sue Asch from Kalkaska.

The victim was interviewed at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Traverse City.

Search warrants were obtained for Asch’s home and several electronic devices were seized. The devices were sent to the MSP Computer Crimes Unit for analysis.

A report was submitted to the Kalkaska County Prosecutor’s Office for review and a felony warrant was authorized on January 8, 2024. Asch was informed of the warrant and turned herself in.

She was lodged in the Kalkaska County Jail.

Her bond was set at $5,000 10%.

According to Kalkaska Public Schools Superintendent Rick Heitmeyer, Asch worked at the school district from 2012 until her retirement last September.

Heitmeyer said that Asch was a paraprofessional at Kalkaska Middle School at the time of her retirement.

Heitmeyer said authorities have not contacted him in regard to the investigation into Asch's alleged actions.