Crime & Courts

Troopers seek man accused of groping juvenile girls at resort near Fairbanks

Alaska State Troopers are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect who is accused of groping two girls at a resort near Fairbanks.

At 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, troopers got a report that a man had "touched two juvenile girls inappropriately" while in a pool at Chena Hot Springs Resort. The resort is about 60 miles west of the city of Fairbanks.

"A white male with blue hair was in the pool with the girls when he groped them," troopers wrote in a dispatch. "The suspect was no longer in the area when troopers arrived."

Anyone with information is asked to call Alaska State Trooper Nate Johnson at 907-451-5100.

AST case AK17073989 - Harassment suspect. If you recognize this individual please contact Alaska State Trooper Nathaniel Johnson at nathaniel.johnson@alaska.gov or by phone at 907-451-5100. Thank you.

Posted by Fairbanks Police Department on Monday, October 16, 2017

Laurel Andrews

Laurel Andrews was a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Dispatch News and Alaska Dispatch. She left the ADN in October 2018.

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