Oakland Co. Man Arrested After Leaving Sex Note On Teen's Car: Police

AUBURN HILLS, MI — A 38-year-old Clarkston man is facing child sex crimes after leaving a sexual note on a teen's car in Auburn Hills last week, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.

Thomas Mellick Hensler was charged with child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime and possession of a controlled substance.

The incident happened at 6 p.m. last Tuesday at the Target on Brown Road in Auburn Hills, according to prosecutors.

A 17-year-old girl told officers she found an explicit note on her car that offered to pay her for sexual favors, according to prosecutors.

There was a phone number on the note, so officers texted the number and learned the suspect was still inside a car in the Target parking lot, according to prosecutors.

Officers then found the man, identified as Hensler, sitting in a car and arrested him, according to prosecutors.

They also found drugs and sex toys in Hensler's car, according to prosecutors.

Hensler was placed in Oakland County Jail with a $25,000 bond. If he posts bond, he must wear a GPS tether and cannot return to the Auburn Hills Target store or have unsupervised contact with anyone under 18.

He faces up to 20 years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine for the child sexually abusive activity, 20 years or more in prison for the using a computer to commit a crime and up to 10 years in prison and/or a $15,000 fine for the possession of a controlled substance.

"According to Auburn Hills Police, multiple parents have since reported their children found similar notes on their cars with the same phone number," Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said. "If you believe your children were targeted in this way, please contact your local police. We take every incident seriously because we need to know if this was serial behavior."