Benton Harbor Man Facing Sexual Assault Charges
A Benton Harbor man has been charged with sexual assault, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Kraig Smith, 48, was arraigned in the 5th District Court in Berrien County Wednesday on four charges of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. Each count is a felony punishable by up to life in prison. In May 2020, the Michigan Department of Attorney General initiated an investigation after Erin Smith reported her husband, Kraig Smith, had sexually assaulted her hundreds of times over the course of their 13-year marriage. “Coercive assault can take place in any setting; even in a marriage,...