Detectives arrested a 49-year-old Florida man on multiple counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct involving minors in Michigan, dating back to 2006.
Shannon Guay, 49, was arrested by Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Kent County Michigan Sheriff’s Office detectives in Punta Gorda, Florida, at his home located at 715 Sturgeon Pl on May 10th.
The Kent County Prosecutors’ office has charged Guay in three separate cases with six counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) 1st degree and seven counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd degree.
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CSC 1st degree is punishable by a maximum of life in prison; CSC 2nd degree carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
These charges involve five separate victims, all minors at the time of the offenses, and the incidents occurred at three different locations in Kent County (Michigan).
The investigation started in March of 2023 when a Plainfield Township business started receiving concerning voicemails from an individual regarding allegations of past assaults, possibly at that location or involving a past employee.
Through the investigation, detectives learned that some of the victims were sexually assaulted while attending the business under the name of Aerials & Baranis Gymnastics.
This business was located on Coit Ave near Plainfield, and the alleged incidents took place around 2006-2008. Guay was employed at the gymnastics center and served in the role of a coach.
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Deputies say Guay was a resident of Kent County until around 2010 but has since moved around the country.
He is currently a Florida resident and will be awaiting extradition to the Kent County Jail. The case remains open as investigators continue to look through evidence, and given the fact Guay was a coach, there is the possibility of additional individuals who may have information about this case or other cases.
If you have any information regarding criminal activity involving Shannon Guay in Charlotte County, please get in touch with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office at 941-639-2101.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault please seek help by contacting CCSO or the Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies (C.A.R.E.) at C.A.R.E.’s 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 941-627-6000 or C.A.R.E.’s Sexual Assault Helpline: 941-637-0404.
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