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Man charged with allegedly sexually assaulting 7 EMU students dating back to 2014

Dustyn Michael Durbin
Posted at 3:08 PM, Jul 31, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-31 15:08:40-04

YSPILANTI, Mich. (WXYZ) — Ypsilanti police say a man has been charged with nine counts of criminal sexual conduct after allegedly sexually assaulting seven different female students from Eastern Michigan University over the course of five years.

Police say they were recently contacted by a woman who reported she was sexually assaulted while at EMU, and after meeting with the victim, investigators identified and interviewed multiple other victims.

According to police, the assaults date back to 2014 and involve the same suspect.

The man was identified as Dustyn Michael Durbin and he was arraigned on those charges Thursday.

Police are asking anyone who may believe they were a victim of Durbin's to reach out to Det. Jessica Lowry at (734) 368 8784 or email at Jwelker@cityofypsilanti.com or Det. Annette Coppock at (734) 368 8776 or email at Acoppock@cityofypsilanti.com.