I wonder what has happened in this young man's past that would motivate him to do that. I'm definitely not excusing his actions, but I'm curious to hear the other side of the story.

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This is a tough one, but I am certain that if this teen does turn out to be innocent, no after-the-fact retraction of information by the Press will restore to him what has been done by this exposure. Guilty or not, I fear the kind of vigilantism that this kind of information can provoke.

This is very hard to believe.

Wake up and get a grip folks. Why is there no sympathy for the 11-year old who will be scarred for life? Just because you live in Northville does not mean this type of predatory behavior has not taken place in the past in this town. This 18-year old is not a juvenile anymore, and if found guilty, needs to be held accountable for this.

My heart goes out the the 11 year old. How brave of him to tell his father. Who knows how many others he may have saved.

My heart goes out to the boy. He was so brave to tell his dad what had happened. Who knows how many others he may have saved by doing so.

And to think I went to school with this kid last year...

I personally knew the kid while he was growing up. He always was a little different and obnoxious. his parents payed little attention to him compared to his older siblings who weren't adopted like he was. This is a shame and i hope both boys will turn out okay and also hope that no one else was involved.

I agree with ConcernedParent on the kind of Vigilantism this article will provoke. This article is on facebook and already I saw a kid comment about how he wants to beat up Miklos!

Have sypathy for the victim! Not for the preditor.

Where are the parents of these young boys? Letting an 11 year old hang out with an 18 year old is rarely a good idea. 18 year olds "know" things that many people would not want their 11 year old talking about or involved in. I appreciate the well written article that gives detail that will help people protect their children. The poor little boy - nightmares and odd behavior is just the start of the affects this will have on him the rest of his life.

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Last time I checked a person is innocent until PROVEN guilty. There have been a lot of assumptions about the guilt of this young man. Shame on those who would prejudge this case without ANY knowledge. A false accusation is devastating too! Reporting should be purely factual and avoid any suggestion of guilt before a trial on the issues. This is vigilantism and it is wrong.

This article, among others in the media, include nothing but vague police statements that imply guilt. As you can see just from the comments on here and other articles, people have already convicted him of this alleged crime without any facts or knowledge of what actually transpired or knowing anything about either party involved. Articles like this do nothing but jeopardize the integrity of any legal proceedings that are to take place. That is what I mean by my previous statement.

Who knows if the boy was even telling the truth! The 18 year old boy isn't guilty untill proven so! So everyone needs to lay off and here his side of the story to you all have no reason to make him look bad!

Since when does the spread of knowledge purport retribution? It's rather bold to blame an impartial news report for kick-starting any alleged act of vigilantism that may occur. Information is a free read for anyone, but what they do with it is their own decision, just as a gun or baseball bat cannot be held responsible for what its wielder does.

This article has been bothering me since I first read it for so many reasons, first and foremost for all involved the victim, the accused and their families. I understand that you have the right to publish this story in any manner you see fit, it is news. My feeling is that it could have been handled more delicately. The majority of police news that you report on does not include names or pictures of the accused. My feeling is that you could have reported the story and mentioned that it happened in the McDonald Street area and left it at that. Armed with that information parents could just as easily had a discussion with their children without having to expose the accused. Yes, this young man is of legal age but he is still a teenager. Northville is a small town and I'm afraid whether or not he is guilty he and his reputation has already been thrown to the wolves. People are not forgiving when it comes to accusations such as these and this story will not easily be forgotten no matter the outcome. If this young man did what he is accused of it will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. There may be aspects to this story that you don't know or could truly understand. Northville is a small community, I'm sure the police department would have been able to reach out to other aquantinces of this boy without The Patch having to release a name and photo.

Well said Tam!

Wake up people we live in America it doesn't matter if this kid did or did not do it there was obviously enough evidence for the police to issue a warrant and if you didn't know there are already magazines you can find at the party store that are filled with accused people that have been arrested but not convicted. As a parent myself I would want to know the name of the accused simply because giving the area in which the incident occurred doesn't necessarily mean your going to know your child had any interaction with this adult. Having a name might have more of an impact as a reaction when you mention it to your child or your child could have possibly mentioned his name in the past.

And besides word of mouth passes faster then any news article.

Andy is completely right, I may not be a parent, but if I was I would expect a picture of the kid being accused because he might have been my child's friend, and if something had happened to my kid we could provide more information. It is good to know what kind of people live in your area, and who to stay away from.
It he ends up innocent, that's great for him, but if he doesn't, I'd want to know who he is so I could question my kids or let other parents know.

i don't think the 18 year old should be referred to as a 'man', he is still a teen

Amazing, I had gym with him last year.