Bay City man pleads no contest to assaulting girl celebrating her birthday at State Park

A Bay City man police said ruined a little girl’s birthday party by drunkenly attacking her and fighting her family has accepted a plea offer. Kevin D. Bender, 32, on Thursday appeared before Bay County District Judge Dawn A. Klida and pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of assault and battery and one felony count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing police. No charges were dismissed. The felony charge is usually punishable by up to two years in prison, but Bender’s previous record doubles the potential penalty.
Bender on the afternoon of June 9 was at the Bay City State Recreation Area in Bangor Township when he approached a girl celebrating her 12th birthday. Bender grabbed the girl by her bathing suit and pulled her toward him, police reports show.

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