BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. \u2013 An Oakland County man is facing charges for allegedly messaging someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, who was actually a detective.<\/p>\n
Duane Juriga, 61, was charged with using a computer to commit a crime and accosting a child for immoral purposes.<\/p>\n
The investigation began in August 2025 when a Kent County detective was conducting an online operation posing as a 14-year-old girl. <\/p>\n
The detective received a message from a man describing himself as a 51-year-old man from Michigan named \u201cTom Jones.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cJones\u201d asked how old she was. After the detective stated she was 14 years old, they exchanged pictures of each other, which led to \u201cJones\u201d turning the conversation sexual in nature, police said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJones\u201d told her she looked \u201csexy\u201d and she should \u201cfeel sexy.\u201d He also asked her about her experience with guys, saying, \u201cWhat have you done with a guy before?\u201d She asked \u201cJones,\u201d \u201cDo you care that I\u2019m 14, I\u2019m sorry I don\u2019t have much experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said the conversation became more graphic about what \u201cJones\u201d wanted to do to the girl.<\/p>\n
After further investigation, the detective identified \u201cTom Jones\u201d as Juriga, who lives in Bloomfield Township.<\/p>\n
The Bloomfield Township Police Department then took over the investigation and learned that Juriga had been allegedly sending messages to the detective posing as a 14-year-old girl until Oct. 16, 2025.<\/p>\n
Juriga was arraigned in court on April 30 and was given a $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to return to court on May 11.<\/p>\n
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