Wasilla man faces 11 counts in child sexual abuse case spanning 5 years

A Wasilla man faces 11 felony counts of child sexual abuse after Alaska State Troopers arrested him Wednesday, April 22, following an investigation that corroborated a minor's disclosures of abuse spanning more than five years.

Christopher Marie faces seven counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree and four counts of Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. He was remanded to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility following his arrest. All charges are accusations. Marie is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Troopers received the initial report at 2:29 p.m. that day. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation's Child Abuse Investigation Unit, which handles complex child abuse cases referred by troopers, assumed responsibility for the investigation and corroborated the minor's disclosures before charges were filed. The Alaska Department of Public Safety posted the dispatch on July 1, 2026, more than two months after the April 22 arrest.

The case is being prosecuted in the Alaska Court System's Third Judicial District. No trial date has been announced.