FOX 17 is learning more regarding an investigation into a Marine recruiter, accused of making inappropriate contact with female students in the Grand Haven area.
WATCH HERE: Superintendent: Military recruiter charged with criminal sexual conduct recruited at Grand Haven High School
Superintendent: Military recruiter charged with criminal sexual conduct recruited at Grand Haven High School
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says they began investigating 28-year-old Nicholas Phelps back in August of 2025, and in early January of 2026, he was arrested and arraigned on charges related to criminal sexual conduct. Investigators said Phelps had been in contact with several students across the state, including in Ottawa County.
Monday night, during the Grand Haven Area Schools School Board Meeting, Superintendent Kristin Perkowski addressed the investigation and confirmed that Phelps had been a recruiter at Grand Haven High School.
Perkowski says in April of 2025, the Marines removed him from the high school and replaced him with another recruiter with no explanation…