child sexual abuse

Another key provision says mandatory child abuse reporters can be charged with a felony for failing to report child sexual abuse.

48 year-old Eric Nugent was convicted on Wednesday in Missoula for drugging and sexually assaulting young girls over an eight year period.

48 year-old Erik Nugent bragged to friends and coworkers that he had drugged and had sex with underage girls for years, until he was arrested in 2016 and convicted on multiple felonies on Monday.

Missoula police responded to shots fired early Wednesday morning. With one suspect in custody, a 17 year-old girl is still missing.

Earlier this week, Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill to protect kids from adults who may be 'grooming' them for sexual exploitation, accompanied by Missoula Legislator Kimberly Dudik and Missoula City Police Detective Katie Peterson.

Trial began Monday for a man charged with sexually abusing a child more than 20 years ago.  If convicted, 37-year-old Robert Calvin could face life in prison.  The Gazette reports that Calvin is charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual assault, all involving the same victim...