
Daniel Grimmer
22:28 - 22:55
"this gentleman had a sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor in second degree, which is a Class B felony. There is no statute of limitations for such a charge. It stays and has, uh, consequences indefinitely according to state law. And so I'm following the state law, I'm following our code, which is why it was denied."
“this gentleman had a sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor in second degree, which is a Class B felony. There is no statute of limitations for such a charge. It stays and has, uh, consequences indefinitely according to state law. And so I'm following the state law, I'm following our code, which is why it was denied.”
- Speaker
- Daniel Grimmer
- Timestamp
- 22:28 – 22:55
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 13, 2026
From the transcript
This particular case, um, this gentleman had a sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor in second degree, which is a Class B felony. There is no statute of limitations for such a charge. It stays and has, uh, consequences indefinitely according to state law. And so I'm following the state law, I'm following our code, which is why it was denied.
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