News Photo by Reagan Voetberg Clifford Henshaw is pictured in the 89th District Court in Presque Isle County on Tuesday.

ROGERS CITY — Dr. Clifford Henshaw, 74, was bound over on three charges of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) on Tuesday in the 89th District Court in Presque Isle County following preliminary examination.

Henshaw, who is the owner of Henshaw Chiropractic in Rogers City, was arrested on Dec. 19 according to a Dec. 22 press release from the Rogers City Police Department after a female reported in November that she was the alleged victim of inappropriate contact during a chiropractic appointment with Henshaw. He was charged with three counts of fourth degree CSC.

The News does not name alleged victims of sexual assault.

The charges in that case were bound over to Circuit Court after preliminary examination on April 21.

Henshaw was charged with three additional counts of fourth degree CSC in January after another alleged victim came forward with allegations of inappropriate contact.

Tuesday’s preliminary examination was scheduled to address those allegations and determine whether there is probable cause that the allegations occurred and that Henshaw was the offender.

The alleged victim testified to the three charges prompted by questions from Presque Isle County Prosecuting Attorney Zakary McLennan.

The alleged victim said that all the charges occurred during chiropractic appointments with Henshaw. Two of the charges occurred on Nov. 4 and the other charge occurred sometime between July and November 2025.

In the first charge, the witness alleged that Henshaw had her stretch her arm back as he worked on her neck and shoulder. While her arm was stretched, he made her hand touch his groin area. She testified this occurred at least twice.

In the second charge, she alleged that Henshaw had instructed her to lay on her side and then roll to the other side. She then had to take her bra off so he could put lotion on her back. She said he touched her breast momentarily as he helped her put on a t-shirt and roll over after she had taken her bra off.

The alleged victim testified that Henshaw had made a comment to her about breast size at an appointment as well.

The victim alleged in the third charge that Henshaw and her stood face to face when he rubbed his hand down her lower abdomen.

The victim testified that all three instances made her uncomfortable and that she did not consent to any of them.

Henshaw’s defense attorney Brian Prain pointed out some inconsistencies in her testimony and what she told to Rogers City Police Officer Rick Rafferty. For instance, that she never told Rafferty she recoiled or pulled away from Henshaw when he rubbed her lower abdomen, but she testified that was the case on Tuesday.

Prain asked how the alleged victim knew she had touched his groin in the first charge when she had been lying on her stomach on a table with her face down. The alleged victim said she could feel the flap over the zipper on his pants.

She also said that it’s possible that Henshaw touched her breast unintentionally.

Prain brought up a Google review that the alleged victim had left, speaking positively about Henshaw’s services and recommending him to others. She said during McLennan’s redirect that she no longer feels that way after the alleged incidents.

In his closing argument, McLennan said that all three charges should be bound over to Circuit Court. He said that the testimony of the victim satisfies all the elements for probable cause that fourth degree CSC occurred. Henshaw potentially touched the alleged victim in a genital area or the clothing covering that area and that it was done for the purpose of sexual gratification.

Prain said in his closing argument that all three charges should be dismissed. He said that the alleged victim did not know what the intent of the touching was and that there is zero evidence that any sexual gratification was derived from the incidents. He also said that the prosecution did not determine a clear date or chronology for the events.

Additionally, no testimony was given that these incidents were not accepted medical procedures.

“They have not shown sexual gratification without an enormous leap in an unsupported inference here, so the only correct decision legally would be to dismiss this case,” Prain said.

Judge Michael Ekdahl asked to what extent is the alleged victim’s perception of why the defendant would touch her relevant to whether the defendant touched her for a sexual purpose.

Prain said in response that the alleged victim’s responses would have been more definite had there been obvious sexual gratification.

“Her testimony is 100% consistent with accidental,” Prain said.

Ekdahl bound the defendant over on all three charges saying that there is probable cause and all elements for bind over are met.

Henshaw’s next hearing will be at 9 a.m. on July 13 in the 53rd Circuit Court for an arraignment.

Reagan Voetberg. News Staff Writer. rvoetberg@thealpenanews.com.