Alaska Department of Law
02/27/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Reececharles Freeman Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
February 27, 2026
(Palmer, AK) - Today, Palmer Superior Court Judge John Cagle sentenced 59-year-old Reececharles Freeman to serve 20 years of incarceration after being convicted by a jury of one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree.
Freeman will have additional suspended time and a 10-year probationary term following incarceration. Freeman will have to register as a sex offender.
On Feb. 25, 2025, a jury convicted Freeman of one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. At trial, the evidence showed that the victim was sexually abused when she was 4 years of age by Freeman, who was approximately 55 years old at the time. Freeman has previously been convicted of a sexual felony.
Assistant District Attorney Melissa Wininger-Howard prosecuted this case. The case was investigated by the Alaska State Troopers.
CONTACT: Assistant District Attorney, Melissa Wininger-Howard at 907-761-5648 or [email protected]
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