JUNEAU, Alaska, July 11 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
July 9, 2026
(Juneau, AK) - Today, a Palmer jury found Phillip T. Phillips, 58, guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, and Harassment following a three-day jury trial.
The convictions stem from offenses committed in Aug. 2020 involving a then 12-year-old boy. Assistant District Attorney Melissa Wininger-Howard, who prosecuted the case, commended the now 18-year-old victim for his courage in coming forward and seeing the prosecution through after nearly six years.
On the first morning of trial, Phillips fired his attorney and made the decision to represent himself. Aft...