Novak chatted with undercover police agents, posing as minors, and showed up at a hotel with payment, in exchange to have sex with a minor.
He was subsequently charged by the Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office with the following three offenses:
1. Child Sexually Abusive Activity, a felony with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or $100,000. Conviction of this offense also carries requirements to register as a sex offender under the Michigan Sex Offender Registration Act.
2. Use of a Computer to Commit Child Sexually Abusive Activity, a felony with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or $20,000. This charge carries with it the possibility of a consecutive sentence that is within the discretion of the sentencing court.
3. Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes, a felony with a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison and/or $4,000. Conviction of this offense also carries requirements to register as a sex offender under the Michigan Sex Offender Registration Act.
Novak was additionally charged a fourth criminal offense for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Cocaine, felonies with a maximum of 10 years in prison and up to $25,000.