VENTSISLAV HURD, OF FAIRBANKS, FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 12 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:

June 11, 2026

(Fairbanks, AK) -On June 9, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Brent Bennett, found 36-year-old Ventsislav Hurd guilty of three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree at a bench trial.

Between the years of 2021 and 2023, Hurd sexually abused the 11- to 12-year-old child on multiple occasions. Hurd had a personal relationship with the child's parent. The sexual abuse was reported to Fairbanks Police Department in 2023.

For each conviction of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, Hurd faces a presumptive range of 40 to 60 years. Due to his criminal history, Hurd faces a minimum sentence of 65 years....