DEER LODGE -A former captain with the Powell County Sheriff’s Office pleaded not guilty in state court to accusations he had a sexual relationship with a high school student while working as a wrestling coach for that high school. Watch the full video below:Former Powell sheriff's captain pleads not guilty to rape chargeJohn Austin Micu is accused of having sex with a female student while was with the sheriff’s office and working as head wrestling coach for the school. Prosecutors allege this occurred sometime between April 1, 2024, and April 15, 2025. Charging documents allege Micu was intimate with the senior student while he was in a supervisory role over her as a coach for the school. During Tuesday’s hearing, Assistant Attorney General Meghann Paddock agreed to allow Micu to remain free without a bond.