JUNEAU, Alaska, July 8 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:

July 7, 2026

(Palmer, AK) - On July 2, a Palmer Jury found Rodney Rhodes, 68, guilty of three counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, three counts of sexual assault in the first degree, two counts of sexual assault in the second degree, two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree, two counts of attempted sexual assault in the first degree, two counts of attempted sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The jury deliberated for approximately two hours following a week-and-a-half-long trial. The convictions stemmed from conduct occurring on Jan. 23, ...