(Great Falls) – A federal jury on Thursday convicted a Browning man of sexually abusing two children approximately twenty years ago on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Following a two day trial that began on October 25th, a jury found Michael James Burke 43, guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and abusive sexual contact as indicted. Burke faces a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine, and five years of supervised release.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris set sentencing for March 9th, 2023, and Burke was detained pending further proceedings.
