(Fort Belknap) A federal district judge found a Billings man, formerly of Hays, guilty of multiple crimes involving the sexual assault and molestation of children, attempted sex trafficking, child pornography and other crimes dating back approximately 30 years on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and in Billings, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
After a three-day bench trial that began on Sept. 9th, Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris found the defendant, James Kirby King, 58, guilty on 17 counts in a 25-count indictment that alleged various sexual assault child molestation crimes against six separate victims. The court found King not guilty on eight counts.
The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Sentencing was set for January15th, 2025. King remained detained pending further proceedings.
