Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On 9/14/23, the Alaska State Troopers Child Abuse Investigation Unit in Wasilla received a reported sexual abuse of a minor.  Aaron Turner, 41, Wasilla, was reported to have sexually abused a juvenile female for approximately three years.   During the ensuing investigation, evidence that corroborated the sexual abuse was found.  Turner was indicted by a Palmer Grand Jury on five counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree and an arrest warrant was issued.  On 10/13/23, Aaron Turner was arrested and remanded to the Anchorage Jail. 

On 2/27/2025, Turner pled guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree as part of a plea agreement at the Palmer court.