Hartland man charged with sexually assaulting 2 boys

Kayla Daugherty | Livingston Daily

A 49-year-old Hartland man faces up to life in prison after officials said he sexually assaulted two boys.

Joseph Frappier was arraigned on 10 felonies Nov. 26, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration and furnishing alcohol to a minor. He is also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and four counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Frappier groped the penises of two boys under 15, a law enforcement official testified in a hearing that led to charges.

The officer said Frappier was a youth baseball coach in Livingston County.

The boys were threatened by Frappier and supplied with alcohol and vaping products around the time of the assaults, the officer testified.

Frappier is currently lodged at the Livingston County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond.

He is scheduled to return to court Dec. 3 for a probable cause conference and faces up to life in prison if convicted as charged.

Heather Nalley, Frappier's attorney, declined to comment.

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau is continuing to investigate.

Detectives are investigating if additional victims may exist and are strongly encouraging anyone who may have been victimized to come forward. To report an incident contact Livingston County Central Dispatch at 517-546-9111 or Detective Curt Novara at 517-540-7952.

Contact Kayla Daugherty at 517-552-2848 or kdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KayDaugherty92.