BUTTE — A Montana Tech athletics executive is facing several felonies related to illegal drug distribution here in Butte.
Executive Associate Athletic Director Nicholas Bowsher was recently charged in Butte Justice Court with five counts of possession of a dangerous drug with intent to distribute. He is also charged with two counts of possession of methamphetamine and crack cocaine. Bowsher was jailed on $500,000 bail.
According to charging documents, Bowsher intended to distribute MDMA, LSD, ketamine and cocaine, also known as Molly or Ecstasy, on March 20 in the 1100 block of West Gold Street, about two blocks from the Montana Tech campus. It is said that it was.
Some students at the small university said they were shocked to learn of the serious charges against staff members.
“It's kind of unfortunate that there are people who would be distributing drugs on campus, especially people who have influence over sports teams. It's kind of disappointing to know that someone with that much influence was distributing drugs,” Montana said. said Riley Mitchell, a student at the College of Engineering.
Montana Tech issued the following statement regarding this matter: “Montana Tech University is aware of the arrest and charges. As this is a personnel matter, we will not comment.”
Mr. Bowsher's lawyer, Charles McIntosh, said he was surprised by the charges and asked the public to grant his client the same presumption of innocence expected of him. He intends to have the customer's deposit reduced.
Bowsher began working at Montana Tech in 2011 as HPER Complex manager and sports information director, according to the school's website. He was promoted to his current position in 2016. He is responsible for scheduling, maintaining, and managing events at Alumni Coliseum and the HPER Complex.
