Jared Matthew Lodholm, a 35-year-old from Harbor, Washington, was sentenced on April 13 to fifteen and a half months in jail after pleading no contest to charges stemming from incidents at the Electric Forest Music Festival in June 2013. Judge Susan Sniegowski of the 51st Circuit Court in Oceana County handed down the sentence following Lodholm’s plea to Fourth-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Aggravated Indecent Exposure, and Absconding on Bond. Lodholm will also serve five years of probation after his release and must register as a sex offender.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to pursue individuals accused of sexual assault, regardless of how much time has passed or where they may have fled. The sentencing follows coordinated actions between the Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, prosecutors from the Michigan Department of Attorney General, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
“This sentencing would not have been possible without the coordination of the Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, prosecutors in my office, and the U.S. Marshals Service who tracked down and apprehended this individual not once, but twice,” said Attorney General Dana Nessel. “We will continue to hold sexual assault offenders accountable, no matter how much time has passed or how far they have fled.”
According to court records presented during sentencing, Lodholm was first arrested at Electric Forest Music Festival after indecently exposing himself and groping a woman attending the event. After bonding out in June 2013 and leaving Michigan before his preliminary examination could take place, he was located by U.S. Marshals in Utah in April 2025 but again failed to appear for court proceedings after posting bond later that year.
Lodholm was ultimately arrested again by U.S. Marshals in Washington state in August 2025 through Operation Survivor Justice—a joint initiative involving local county prosecutors and statewide authorities—which aims to return fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants back to Michigan for prosecution.
The victim provided a statement that read: “It is very frustrating that he clearly will do all attempts to avoid taking responsibility for these types of charges against him. It feels like he doesn’t take his actions seriously, or that he has changed… I feel like at this time it is important for me to pursue this…for other women who have been potentially harmed or could be harmed in the future should we allow this to just be dismissed as a minor situation.”
Lodholm was also ordered by Judge Sniegowski to pay $7,033 restitution covering extradition costs incurred by the Department of Attorney General.
According to the official website, Dana Nessel is serving as Michigan’s fifty-fourth attorney general while leading efforts focused on public service initiatives across Michigan residents. The department exercises statewide authority aimed at safeguarding residents—including advancing social causes such as human trafficking prevention, influencing policy changes like drafting Clean Slate expungement laws, and supporting vulnerable populations.