Sexual assault

An Alaska State Trooper investigation found that 38-year-old Blake Distler sexually abused at least five teenage girls.

The Kenai Police Department arrested 61-year-old Ollie Garrett after they say he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl.

A Clam Gulch man was convicted Tuesday of 60 felony counts related to sexual abuse of minors at the end of a three-week trial in Kenai.

Craig King has been charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a minor, related to a 2022 incident. There is currently a warrant out for his arrest.

Nathan Erfurth was arrested in May for sexual abuse of a minor. On Tuesday, he pleaded not guilt to 61 charges, including for second and fourth-degree sexual abuse of a minor, exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Police say Michael Ingersol broke into two women's homes and assaulted them while they slept. He was arrested in Western Alaska on Friday, after evading police in Anchorage.

A report from state law enforcement found that the number of reported sex crimes in Alaska increased by nearly 20 percent in 2018 compared to 2017.Alaska…