A Warren man faces 13 felony charges in separate cases involving child sex abuse that began with a report of a missing juvenile in New York state.

Michael J. Bundy III, 24, of Warren has been charged by Warren city police with felony charges of first-degree felony rape forcible compulsion, two counts of second-degree statutory sexual assault – 8-11 years or older, two counts of second-degree felony sexual assault, two counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion, two counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, two counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault – comp. less than 16, second-degree felony strangulation – applying pressure to the throat or neck, third-degree felony corruption of minors – defendant age 18 or above, and second-degree misdemeanor charges of indecent assault – without consent of other and indecent assault person less than 16 years of age. Bundy III has not appeared yet in court.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Warren police officers, the case began with a June 8 report from the New York State Police of a missing teenage girl. Warren police received information June 16 about the incident, with updated information received June 19 that the girl may be in the city of Warren. Officers were unable to find the girl on June 19, but received a call on June 21 that the girl was allegedly staying with Bundy III.

The Warren County Adult Probation Department and Warren police officers went back to Bundy’s apartment. Bundy wasn’t home, according to the affidavit, but the girl was in the apartment. She was taken into protective custody and the New York State Police were notified. Officers then went to Bundy’s workplace, where he was taken into custody on a probation detainer until charges were filed.

On June 22, a city police detective interviewed Bundy III, who said the girl had come to Warren trying to meet up with one of Bundy’s coworkers. The coworker wanted nothing to do with the girl, so Bundy said he allowed the girl to stay at his apartment despite allegedly knowing she had run away from home.

“The defendant advised that while the victim stayed with him, he provided her with necessities such as food, drinks and a place to stay,” the affidavit states. “Further, he admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim twice.”

On June 23, a forensic interview was done at the Children’s Advocacy Program in Jamestown. The girl told investigators that after she ran away from home, she reached out to a friend on Snapchat asking if they would pick her up. The friend agreed and drove her around Jamestown before going to Warren upon the girl’s request. The girl said she reached out to an old friend at his place of employment, but the friend didn’t want her around, leaving the girl stranded in Warren. That’s when Bundy invited her to his apartment.

“The victim advised that while at the defendant’s apartment, the defendant made her believe that she needed to perform sexual favors in order to stay there,” the affidavit states. “Therefore, the two of them engaged in sexual intercoure twice during her one to two week stay.”