Alaska city OKs investigator to review sex crime processes

Alaska city OKs investigator to review sex crime processes
April 5, 2021
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BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — The Bethel City Council in Alaska has voted to hire an independent investigator to review the city's response to allegations of sexual assault in this hub community in southwest Alaska.
The vote on Tuesday came after Bethel resident Juanita Nick reported to police that she was sexually assaulted last year. Nick said it took local police over seven hours to respond to her call and that officers did not pick up her sexual assault kit until 34 days after it was administered.
The Associated Press does not normally name victims of sexual assault, but Nick in March publicly protested against what she called the inappropriate action by Bethel police. She later recorded her story and sent it to KYUK Public Media.

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