Trent M. Perlich, From Gogebic, Fled After His Sentencing

Trent Mitchell Perlich, age 19, was found guilty yesterday by a 12-person jury in Gogebic County of 3 separate counts of criminal sexual conduct in the 1st degree.

He fled after his sentencing.

Local law enforcement had been actively attempting to locate Perlich since yesterday.

At approximately 3:20 PM today the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office was notified that the Iron County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office had located Trent in the Town of Anderson.

Perlich is currently lodged in Iron County Jail pending extradition back to Michigan to face sentencing.