Vance Peronto was an Alaska State Trooper until he was arrested for an attempt to sexually abuse a child. It started April 8th, 2018 when he pulled over a sixteen-year-old girl for driving without her headlights on. She didn’t get a ticket, but Peronto tracked her down on social media and began grooming her.
The girl, her family, and Alaska State Troopers worked together, gathering electronic evidence. On April 29th, Peronto arranged a meeting with the girl at an Anchorage hotel. Instead of a child, he was met by AST and Anchorage Police.
According to AST, they “established that Peronto took a substantial step toward engaging in sexual penetration of a minor, while occupying a position of authority in relation to the minor.” They stressed that this showed no one was above the law, not even fellow state troopers.
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March 26, 2023