
Retired NHL center Ryan Kesler is facing two misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree sexual conduct with a 16-year-old child, according to a criminal complaint obtained by USA TODAY.
The 41-year-old Kesler appeared in court in Michigan on Monday and plead not guilty to the misdemeanor charges. Per the complaint, the allegations against Kesler include sexual contact "through force or coercion and/or [had] reason to know the victim was physically helpless."