Sex Offender Notification

The Chouteau County Sheriff's Office is releasing the following information pursuant to MCA 46-23-508 which authorizes agencies to inform the public of a sexual offender's registration in our community. This sexual offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts and has advised the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office that he will be living in the location below.

He is NOT wanted by police at this time.

Offenders Information

Offender type: Tier 2 Sexual Offender

Name: Joshua Bittikofer

Current Address: 339 2nd Ave., Carter

Physical Description: white male 5'11' 326 lbs, blue eyes, blond hair.

Scars, Marks & Tattoos: Back "DRAGON SKULL"; Shoulder, left - "DRAGON"; Shoulder, right - "PANTHER"

Year of birth: 1979

Offense Type: Sexual Assault

Type of Victim: 9 year old female

Date of Sentence: 8/27/1998

Community of Offense: Vaughn, MT

This sexual offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts and has advised the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office that he will be living in the location below.

He is NOT wanted by police at this time.

Offenders Information

Offender Type: Tier 2 Sex Offender

Name: John Wright

Current Address: 124 3rd St. W., Carter

Physical Description: Caucasian male 5'10" 240lbs, brown eyes, white hair.

Year of birth: 1949

Offense Type: Sexual Assault, 11 counts

Type of Victim: 6 female victims all under 16 years old

Date of Sentence: 06/03/1998

Community of Offense: Miles City MT

This sexual offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts and has advised the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office that he will be living in the location below.

He is NOT wanted by police at this time.

Offenders Information

Offender type: Tier 1 Sexual/Violent Offender

Name: Matthew Laforge

Current Address: 677 1st Street, Big Sandy Montana

Physical Description: Native American Male, 6'7, 240Lbs, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes

Scars, Marks & Tattoos: MISSING FINGER(S), RIGHT HAND DESCRIPTION: Unknown TYPE: TATTOO CHEST DESCRIPTION: RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST (MAN DUNKING BASKET BALL, W/ JERSEY NUMBER 00)," MARCELLA" CROSSED OUT, RED HEART & ROSE W/ A BLACK RIBBON TYPE: TATTOO ARM, RIGHT UPPER DESCRIPTION: SMOKE, FLAMES, (FILLER), SUN, FEATHERS TYPE: TATTOO ARM, LEFT UPPER DESCRIPTION:"LAFORGE", BUFFALO SKULL TYPE: TATTOO BACK DESCRIPTION: END OF THE TRAIL SYMBOL (NATIVE ON HORSE WITH HAT IN THE AIR),"OUTLAW" TYPE: TATTOO CALF, LEFT DESCRIPTION: DREAM CATCHER W/ FEATHERS TYPE: TATTOO FINGER(S), LEFT HAND DESCRIPTION:"LISA" ON RING FINGER

TYPE: TATTOO FOREARM, LEFT DESCRIPTION:"CREE". SKULL, MASK, $, PLAYBOY BUNNY

TYPE: TATTOO FOREARM, RIGHT DESCRIPTION: EAGLE FEATHERS, "CROW

Year of birth: 8/30/1975

Offense Type: Sexual Assault, PFMA

Type of Victim: 15 year old female, 22 year old female

Date of Sentence: October 1995, December 2011

Community of Offense: Rocky Boy and Helena, MT