(UPDATE, MAY 9) Mitchell Scott Patterson, accused of raping a child, is being held in the Yellowstone County Detention Center.
According to the Yellowstone County Detention Center inmate roster on Saturday, Patterson is being held on pending charges of sexual intercourse without consent (the legal term for rape in Montana); sexual abuse of children; and habitual offender operating a motor vehicle.
The bond amount listed for the first two charges is $100,000 each; the bond amount for the latter is $1,035.
The Sheriff's Office said: "We thank everyone who assisted in putting this dangerous criminal behind bars."
No other details of the apprehension have been released at this point; we will update you as we get more information.
(1st REPORT, MAY 8) The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating Mitchell Scott Patterson, who they say is a suspect in an investigation involving the sexual abuse of a child.
The Sheriff's Office said on Friday morning that Patterson has an active $100,000 warrant for his arrest for "maintaining an ongoing sexual relationship with a 12-year-old child."
Patterson reportedly has ties to Great Falls and Bozeman, as well as Colorado Springs, and also Oakes, North Dakota. The Sheriff's Office says that Patterson is known to drive a 2002 gold Ford Taurus with moderate front end damage; the car has Montana license plate 222831B.
If anyone sees Patterson or his car, they are asked to call 911 immediately. The Sheriff's Office cautions that he should not be approached. No other details have been released at this point.
