(Billings) A federal jury Tuesday convicted an Ashland man of sexually abusing four women and distributing meth to two of them over a three-year period
After a two-day trial that began on March 31, the jury found the defendant, 60-year-old Stephen “Mutt” John Parker, guilty of four counts of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of distribution of meth.
The government alleged at trial and in court documents that from 2018 to 2021, Parker sexually abused six women after providing them with alcohol and illegal drugs. During one instance in 2018, he gave a victim food and a place to stay. Parker also provided her with alcohol and methamphetamine. During a party at his house, Parker threatened the victim with a stick before sexually abusing her. On another occasion, Parker distributed meth to a different victim. After hitting her with an ax handle, Parker sexually assaulted her. In other instances, Parker physically assaulted the victims, including punching one victim in the face multiple times, prior to sexually abusing them.
Parker faces a maximum term of imprisonment of life on each charge of sexual abuse, and zero to 20 years in prison, a fine of $1 million, and at least 3 years of supervised release on each meth charge.
