Alaska Department Of Public Safety,State Troopers Public Information Office

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On December 4, 2024, the Alaska State Troopers received a report that a teenage juvenile in Quinhagak had potentially been sexually assaulted. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation’s Western Major Crimes Unit began an investigation into the allegations. After a thorough investigation, Troopers determined that 20-year-old Quinhagak resident John Lupie had sexually abused the juvenile. On December 17, 2024, he was arrested for Sexual Assault in the First Degree and remanded to Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.