Alaska Lawmakers Consider Closing Sexual Assault Loophole
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Alaska lawmakers are considering a bill to close a loophole in the states sexual assault law for medical providers, following a high-profile case involving chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz. The measure, sponsored by Democratic Representative Sara Hannan, would remove the requirement that victims must be unaware of the sexual contact for it to qualify as a crime. The bill was heard in the House Health and Social Services Committee, but was tabled for now. The push comes from a case where Fultz faced charges from over a dozen former patients, mostly Alaska Native women, who said he assaulted them during treatment. One of those victims, S’eitlin Jamiann Hasselquist, spoke at the hearing, highlighting the gap in the current law that let the charge get thrown out. Fultzs remaining charges are still active, and he could face retrial.
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