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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29
Former Alaska Mayor Ulric Ulroan Indicted on 47 Sex Crime Counts Involving at Least 6 Girls
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29

Former Alaska Mayor Ulric Ulroan Indicted on 47 Sex Crime Counts Involving at Least 6 Girls

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29

Summary

  • A Bethel grand jury indicted Ulric Ulroan, 48, on 47 counts Tuesday, and Alaska troopers arrested him four days later; bail was set at $250,000 and he remained jailed Sunday in Nome.
  • A January tip alleging abuse of a 17-year-old in Chevak triggered the investigation, which authorities said uncovered alleged assaults and abuse of teenage girls from 2009 to 2025 in Chevak, Anchorage, Mountain Village and Nome.
  • At least six victims are tied to the indictment, according to KTUU, and some charges allege Ulroan was in a position of authority over the victims while committing the crimes.
  • Ulroan had been a longtime Chevak mayor, high school girls basketball coach, schoolteacher and certified foster parent from 2005 to 2023; troopers said they believe additional victims may still be unidentified.

Insights

How did an award-winning 'Parent of the Year' allegedly victimize teens across four Alaskan communities for years?
With a mayor, coach, and teacher charged, what systemic checks failed to protect children in these towns?