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March 10, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Stephen Cox Sues FinTech Companies for Impersonating Alaska Nonprofits’ Identities and Deceiving Donors

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Today, Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox announced lawsuits against six crowdfunding platforms—GoFundMe, Pay Pal Inc, Charity Navigator, Just Giving, Pledge to and Network for Good—for creating donation pages for charities without their knowledge or consent.

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March 9, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Kenneth Horton Convicted of Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Robbery, And Escape

(Anchorage, Alaska) - On Friday, March 6, 2026, an Anchorage jury found Kenneth Horton, 25, guilty of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, and Escape in the Third Degree.

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March 5, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Julian Miranda, of Fairbanks, Convicted for Sexual Assaulting Two Women in 2012

(Fairbanks, AK) – This week, following a five-day trial, a Fairbanks jury found 36-year-old Julian Miranda guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree for the sexual assault of two Fairbanks women in 2012.

Attorney General Stephen J. Cox

Attorney General Designee
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.