BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man was found guilty of three crimes in connection to the death of an Indiana University student last year.
Eric Montgomery, 35, was found guilty on Friday in Monroe Circuit Court of rape and attempted obstruction of justice, both felonies. The sentencing also included a lesser misdemeanor charge for furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Upon being found guilty, he admitted to being a habitual offender which would carry an additional penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Montgomery’s sentencing will be on August 4.
On the morning of August 17, 2022, deputies were called to an off-campus home in the 4100 block of Arlington Road, where they found 20-year-old IU student Avery McMillan unconscious and unresponsive. Deputies administered three doses of Narcan, but she did not survive.
This story will be updated as sentencing information becomes available. Learn more about the initial phases of the case here.
