After a four-day jury trial that ended on Thursday, May 11, a former dispatch supervisor for the Michigan State Police has been found guilty of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct.

Marquette County Prosecutor Matt Wiese stated to WLUC-TV that McEachern was found guilty on one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13), which has a minimum sentence of 25 years in prison for each charge, as well as third-degree CSC (force or coercion), which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years, and fourth-degree CSC (force or coercion), which is a two-year high-court misdemeanor.

Jenna Nelson, who assisted Alger County’s prosecution of the Jason Sadowski murder trial, handled the case for the people. The charges against McEachern were the result of an investigation by MSP detectives into off-duty activity, which began after a complaint was received on December 20, 2020. McEachern was suspended from work on January 6, 2021.

McEachern worked for 29 years, most recently at the Negaunee post. The Negaunee post of the Michigan State Police serves both Marquette and Alger Counties.