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Detroit man accused of murder, sexually assaulting minors pleads guilty
Jarvis Butts has pleaded guilty to murdering Na'Ziyah Harris as well as several other sexual assaults involving minors.
(FOX 2) - The man charged in connection with the death and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl, as well as several other disturbing criminal sexual conduct cases, has pleaded guilty.
Jarvis Butts submitted the plea during a pre-trial hearing Thursday morning, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. He's scheduled to be sentenced in March, where he's facing decades in prison.
The backstory:
Butts was bound over for trial in early 2025 in connection with the disappearance of Na'Ziyah Harris, a teenager he allegedly developed a relationship with over several months.
Following the preliminary hearing where a judge sent him to trial, he was charged in several other cases involving second- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving children.
He appeared in Detroit court for an arraignment in September involving an 8-year-old female relative. It followed several other court appearances detailing alleged sexual assaults going back more than a decade.
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Butts pleads guilty
Butts pleaded guilty in six different cases.
That includes 35 to 60 years for second-degree murder, 10 to 15 years for four counts for second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and 10-15 years for one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
All three sentences will be served at the same time.
Detroit man tied to multiple sexual assaults involving minors charged in another case
Jarvis Butts, 42, is currently awaiting trial in the murder and sexual assault of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris. On Friday, he was arraigned on another rape charges involving assaults between 2021-2022.
What's next:
He's scheduled to be sentenced March 12 at 12 p.m.
The Source: A press release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and previous reporting was cited for this story.