Nome man indicted on 47 counts of sexual abuse spanning 16 years

A Nome man who held Alaska foster parent certification from 2005 to 2023 and coached high school girls basketball faces 47 criminal counts of sexual assault and abuse of teenage girls across four Alaska communities, with state troopers saying they believe additional victims may exist.

A Bethel Grand Jury returned the indictment on June 23, 2026, charging Ulric Jeffery Ulroan, 48, with Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First and Second Degrees, Indecent Exposure in the Second Degree, and Furnishing Alcohol to a Person Under 21. The alleged offenses span Chevak, Anchorage, Mountain Village, and Nome between 2009 and 2025. Alaska State Troopers arrested him June 24, 2026, and remanded him to Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, where he is currently held.

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation opened the case in January 2026 after receiving a tip that Ulroan had sexually abused a 17-year-old girl in Chevak between 2009 and 2010. "In January 2026, the Alaska Bureau of Investigation received a tip that 48-year-old Nome resident Ulric Jeffery Ulroan sexually abused a 17-year-old girl in Chevak between 2009 and 2010," the Alaska Department of Public Safety dispatch stated. As the investigation expanded, additional women came forward and reported that Ulroan sexually assaulted or abused them.

Public records show Ulroan also served as mayor of Chevak and received the Parent of the Year award in 2019 from the Alaska Federation of Natives.

Alaska State Troopers say they believe additional victims may exist. Anyone with information is asked to call (907) 451-5100.

All charges are accusations. Ulroan is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The investigation of alleged conduct in Nome remains ongoing.