The Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction and sentence of a Dickinson County man who sexually assaulted a young girl in 2021, officials said.

The incident involving the 7-year-old was captured on a nanny camera.

A three-judge panel on Monday issued the decision on Justin Harvala, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.

"I am relieved that the Court upheld Mr. Harvala’s sentence, but if the House budget passes as currently written, my office will not have the resources and attorneys needed to prosecute these horrific crimes or defend convictions on appeal," the attorney general said in a statement. "That means predators would not face accountability, survivors would be denied justice, and the safety of Michigan families would be put at serious risk. We cannot allow po

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