Anchorage man charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

A 38-year-old Anchorage man was charged last week with possessing child sexual abuse material in Anchorage, court records show.

Palmer police said in their weekly press release that their officers arrested him, with help from the Anchorage Police Department, and that he was taken to the Anchorage Jail and held without bail under the bail schedule.

He faces one count of possessing child sexual abuse material depicting someone under 18, a Class C felony. Court records list the alleged offense date as Oct. 18.

A public defender was appointed Oct. 22, and his next hearing is set for Oct. 29 in Anchorage, court records show.

The charge is an accusation, and he is presumed innocent.