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September 11, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts Kipnuk Man of 28 Counts of Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse of 6 Children

(Bethel, AK) – On Aug. 29, a jury found 36-year-old David Paul guilty of six counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, six counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, five counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, and 11 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree after a two-and-a-half week trial.

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September 11, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Alaska Supreme Court Affirms Attorney General’s Power to Investigate Consumer Protection Violations

(Anchorage, AK) – On Sept. 5, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld the Attorney General’s authority to demand records in consumer protection investigations, sustaining a subpoena issued by the Consumer Protection Unit.

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September 10, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Citing Concerns of Compelled Speech, AG Cox Urges Chugach to Change Course

(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox urged the Regulatory Commission of Alaska today to require Chugach Electric Association to redesign its new "Cents of Community" program, which automatically enrolls its 90,000 members across Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Whittier.

Attorney General Stephen J. Cox

Attorney General
Stephen J. Cox

Mission

The Department of Law upholds the rule of law, protects public safety, and provides high quality legal representation to executive branch agencies for the benefit of all Alaskans.


Vision

The Department of Law is committed to excellence in our work. We will maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to promote exceptional legal representation to the state through a valued and well-trained team of attorneys and administrative professionals dedicated to public service.

Values

We serve Alaska in a way that earns the trust of the public and fosters confidence in criminal prosecutions and state government.

We seek fair and just resolutions to legal disputes while honoring the rights of crime victims and other injured parties.

We foster a healthy work/life balance.

We encourage professional development.

We encourage a respectful, collaborative, and professional workplace where excellence, integrity, trust, diversity, and accountability are prioritized.