AK Pastor Sentenced To 20 Years On Child Sex Charges

Alaska Public Media reports:

A former Ketchikan church leader was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 30 more suspended by a local judge last week, in a high-profile case of child sexual abuse.

Earlier this year, 72-year-old Dwight “Chris” John was charged with 14 counts of first-degree, second-degree and third-degree sexual abuse of a minor, as well as three related felony charges.

The victim, who is now a teenager, originally reported the abuse to their father. They said John had been abusing them since the age of nine. The father then reported it to Alaska State Troopers.

Read the full article. This servant of Christ appeared on our running tally upon his arrest in June 2023.

A former Ketchikan church leader was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 30 more suspended by a local judge last week, in a high-profile case of child sexual abuse. https://t.co/8kev6U2ckS

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