On Monday, June 9, 2025, David Leroy Heron was sentenced in the 49th Circuit Court after reaching a plea deal with the Mecosta County Prosecutor's Office regarding multiple criminal sexual assault charges.

As part of the plea agreement, Heron was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections. Additionally, Heron is required to register under the Michigan Sex Offender Registry Act and will be subject to lifetime electronic monitoring upon release.

The sentence stems from multiple investigations by the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office, which identified several victims dating back to the late 1990s. This sentencing pertains to the most recent cases investigated by the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

_{Image and release courtesy of Mecosta County Sheriff's Office.}