MARQUETTE, MICH. On April 6, 2023, Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49 of Marquette, was arraigned in the
96 th District Court on charges of child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, child sexually
abusive material-possession and using a computer to commit a crime. The charges were the result of an
investigation that was initiated when it was learned that Numikoski was viewing files of child sexually
abusive material on the internet.
In the event there are other victims looking to come forward with information, they are asked to contact
the Marquette Computer Crimes Unit at 906-227-7505 or their local Michigan State Police (MSP) post.
The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the
internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides a comprehensive list of resources on their
website at http://www.missingkids.org . The MSP ICAC Task Force also provides resources at
http://www.michiganicac.com .
If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine at
http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline .
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