Boyfriend of Bessemer runaway scheduled to make a plea

BESSEMER — A Gogebic County man accused of helping his girlfriend run away will make a plea next month in Gogebic County District Court.

Matthew Reder, 19, is scheduled to appear in court November 3 to make a plea and for sentencing.  He is charged with two misdemeanors: harboring a runaway and contributing to delinquency.

Reder’s 16-year-old girlfriend, Jordyn Mazanec was listed as a runaway in  September.  The two were located at an Ironwood Township motel a few days after her disappearance.