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November 21, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Ronald Fischer Sentenced to Serve 15 Years for 1995 Sexual Assault of 17 Year Old

(Anchorage, AK) – Today, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 53-year-old Ronald Fischer to serve 25 years with 10 years suspended for the Sexual Assault in the First-Degree conviction for the 1995 sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Anchorage.

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November 20, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Andrew Lamborn Sentenced to 7 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

(Fairbanks, AK) – Today, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Brent E. Bennett sentenced 51-year-old Andrew Lamborn to a composite sentence of seven years for his two convictions of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree.

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November 21, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Ketchikan Judge Sentences Joshua Hayes for Attempted Child Sexual Abuse

(Klawock, AK) – Today, Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty sentenced Prince of Wales resident Joshua Hayes, 24, to four years of confinement with two years suspended and five years of felony probation following a guilty plea to Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree.

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.