"Kesler pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Monday in Bloomfield Hills District Court, according to court records. Kesler posted $50,000 bond and was ordered not to leave the state of Michigan without court permission. His next scheduled court appearance is set for Nov. 6. Kesler has denied the charges, which were filed last Thursday and stem from an alleged incident on Jan. 1 in Orchard Lake, Michigan, according to court records."
"According to the criminal complaint, which was obtained by The Athletic, both counts allege Kesler engaged in sexual contact with a 16-year-old child "through force or coercion and/or (had) reason to know the victim was physically helpless." Kesler, 41, has been suspended from his role as a youth hockey coach by the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA). Tom Berry, the president of MAHA, told The Athletic that Kesler also has been suspended from all USA Hockey activities."
Former NHL center Ryan Kesler has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan and pleaded not guilty. He posted $50,000 bond and was ordered not to leave Michigan without court permission. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 6. The charges stem from an alleged Jan. 1 incident in Orchard Lake and the criminal complaint alleges sexual contact with a 16-year-old "through force or coercion and/or (had) reason to know the victim was physically helpless." Kesler has denied the allegations and has been suspended from his youth coaching role by MAHA and from all USA Hockey activities. Kesler played 15 NHL seasons, appearing in 1,001 regular-season games, scoring 258 goals with 315 assists, was a two-time All-Star and won the Selke Award.
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