Anchorage doctor, 67-year-old Clifford Merchant remains in jail on Monday after his arraignment on Sunday. His bail is set at $500,000. Merchant was arrested at the International airport on Saturday, he had reservations to leave the state. Merchant, the majority owner of First Care Medical Centers LLC and a contract doctor in the Providence Alaska […]
Alaska State Troopers announced on Sunday that a 67-year-old Anchorage man had been indicted on 12 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor I and three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor II. The indictments came as a result of a report of abuse of a minor on July 31st of this year. The […]
49-year-old Robert Cunningham of Palmer was sentenced to 88 years in prison with an additional period of 15 years of probation and a required lifetime registration as a sex offender after he pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor I and one count of Possession of Child Pornography. Cunningham was sentenced […]
Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) today welcomed the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board’s unanimous adoption of “Erin’s Policy.” The measure directs the district to teach students techniques for recognizing and reporting sexual abuse, and train teachers and staff to recognize signs of abuse and how to respond to them. The Board approved the policy at […]