LANSING — A former Prescott man was convicted of multiple charges related to the sexual assault of a child .
James Carter, 63, formerly of Prescott and most recently living in Georgia, was convicted Feb. 4 by a Hillsdale County jury of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
The first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges carry a potential life sentence. Accosting a child for immoral purposes is a four-year felony.
Carter sexually assaulted a minor and accosted her for immoral purposes in 2008. He was initially charged by the Hillsdale County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in August 2011.
Carter was arraigned and extradited to Hillsdale County in March 2025 by the U.S. Marshals Service to face the charges as part of Operation Survivor Justice. The operation is a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local county prosecutors and the U.S. Marshals Service to locate, arrest and return to Michigan fugitives wanted on outstanding sexual assault warrants.
“Sexual assault survivors carry the impact of these crimes for their entire lives, and seeking justice nearly two decades later takes extraordinary courage,” Nessel said.
“I am proud of the work my office and our Operation Survivor Justice partners have done to secure this conviction, and we will continue working alongside them to hold offenders accountable.”
Carter will be sentenced by Judge Sara Lisznyai in the 1st Circuit Court in Hillsdale County on March 19.
