A Butte-Silver Bow County jury on Friday evening found 50-year-old Jami Leslie James guilty of raping three young boys in Flathead County and Butte in 2020 and 2021.

The verdict came in after 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 following a five-day trial and more than three hours of deliberation. James was remanded to the custody of the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m.

Judge Robert. J. Whelan presided over the Butte-Silver Bow County District Court trial.

James in March 2023 pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court. Separately, he pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Butte-Silver Bow County District Court in April 2024.

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