Clare County Man Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Activity Distributing and Promoting Child Sexually Abusive Activity, Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material, and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime

Distributing and Promoting Child Sexually Abusive Activity, Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material, and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime

CLARE COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Jordan Michael Buckner, 24, of Clare County, for Child Sexually Abusive Activity (CSAA), distribution of Child Sexually Abusive Material (CSAM), possession of CSAM, and using a computer to commit a crime. 

Buckner was arrested following an investigation which was initiated from a cyber tip issued by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The investigation was initiated when it was learned that Buckner was in possession of child sexually abusive material on the internet and was suspected of manufacturing CSAM. A search warrant of Buckner’s residence led to digital evidence being seized.

Buckner was charged with one count of child sexually abusive activity, one count of child sexually abusive activity (distributing and promoting), one count of child sexually abusive material possession, and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Buckner was arraigned in the 80 District Court of Clare County on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

If convicted, Buckner faces up to 20 years in prison for child sexually abusive activity, up to 7 years in prison for child sexually abusive activity (distributing and promoting), up to 4 years in prison for child sexually abusive material possession, up to 10 years in prison for using a computer to commit a crime (maximum imprisonment of 10 but less than 20 years), and up to 7 years in prison for using a computer to commit a crime (maximum imprisonment of 4 years but less than 10 years). 

The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to assist in keeping children safe online. The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at https://www.missingkids.org. The Michigan ICAC Task Force provides resources at https://www.michigan.gov/ICAC.

If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine at https://report.cybertip.org/.