Who Is Gerald Allen Sutter? Lansing Youth Sports Arrest

Gerald Allen Sutter is a 70 year old man from Lansing Township, Michigan. Sutter served as a youth sports referee in the Lansing region. Police have accused Sutter of multiple child abuse charges.

Gerald Allen Sutter Allegations

Gerald Allen Sutter Arrested, Accused Of Abuse. “Gerald Allen Sutter, 70, of Lansing Township, was arrested Tuesday in the 700 block of Fitting Avenue on three counts of criminal sexual conduct by Ingham County deputies and Lansing Township police, Wriggelsworth said. He said Sutter has been a youth sports official for about 50 years, officiating multiple sports, but focusing on baseball and softball. “It appeared he was trying to befriend, primarily, young male victims, and kind of shower them with gifts and attention and other things like that to start building that relationship, all with the intent of potentially grooming them for these nefarious acts,” Wriggelsworth said.” [LSJ]

Sutter Coached Multiple Sports. “The Michigan High School Athletic Association says Sutter was registered as a high school official for 50 years and worked football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games. The Ingham County Sheriff’s Department says he officiated youth sports up to college sports all over the state, mainly in mid-Michigan. They say it appears he tried to befriend young male victims showering them with gifts and attention.” [WXYZ]

Police: Case May Involve Multiple Victims. “Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said in a Wednesday news conference that his department launched an investigation after getting a tip about Sutter. Detectives investigated and ultimately arrested him and searched his home in Lansing Township, just west of the city. The charges involve the same teen but the sheriff’s office said it has made preliminary contact with other potential victims and that there could be even more. “…This case could span several decades,” he said.” [WoodTV]