The Federal Bureau of Investigation is expanding its investigation of former Department of Homeland Security Officer Bert Christopher âChrisâ Heitstuman to other communities, including Fairbanks.
The FBI is now looking for tips regarding Heitstumanâs conduct from individuals outside of Anchorage, according to FBI Spokesperson Chloe Martin.
Heitstuman was arrested on Feb. 25 and is charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree attempted sexual assault. He is accused of sexually assaulting three women between 2012 and 2018, according to a news release from the Department of Law. Five of the seven changes against Heitstuman are related to conduct that occurred while he was employed as a Federal Protective Service law enforcement specialist with the Department of Homeland Security.
Anchorage grand jury indicts former Homeland Security officer on multiple counts of sexual assault
Print article An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a former Department of Homeland Security officer on several counts of sexual assault involving three female victims between 2012 and 2018, the Alaska Department of Law said in a statement Friday. Bert Christopher (“Chris”) Heitstuman was indicted on multiple counts of sexual assault, the Alaska Department of Law said Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (Photo courtesy Department of Law) Bert Christopher, or Chris, Heitstuman was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree attempted sexual assault, according to the indictment.
Former DHS Officer Indicted for Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault Former DHS Officer Indicted for Multiple Counts of Sexual Assault
Bert Christopher (“Chris”) Heitstuman. Image-state of Alaska
Anchorage District Attorney Brittany Dunlop announced today that an Anchorage Grand Jury indicted Bert Christopher (“Chris”) Heitstuman on seven counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree and Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. Heitstuman was arrested on Thursday, February 25, and is currently being held on a $11,000 cash-only bond with a 24/7 third-party custodian required.
This indictment is the result of a multi-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Anchorage Police Department, with collaboration from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska and the State of Alaska Department of Law. Heitstuman is accused of sexually assaulting three women over a six-year period between 2012 and 2018. Five of the seven charges stem from co