HELENA — Michael Walter Jarrett, a former Great Falls middle school teacher, has been convicted of raping and sexually abusing a minor in Lewis & Clark County.

Last week, a jury in state district court found Jarrett guilty of felony sexual intercourse without consent with a child under the age of 12 and felony sexual assault of a child under the age of 16.

Jarrett had been a teacher at North Middle School in Great Falls until 2024, when the allegations came to light.

The criminal acts happened years ago in Lewis & Clark County and did not include any students who had attended North Middle School.

MTN News is limiting what information we report on this case to protect the victim's identity.

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 15, 2026, before Judge Mike Menehan.

(AUGUST 22,

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