Vance Peronto was a state trooper in Alaska. He pulled over a sixteen-year-old girl for driving without her headlights on on April 8, 2018. He didn’t give her a ticket. Later on, he contacted her on social media and began grooming her. On April 26th, the Alaska State Troopers were informed by her father that Peronto had inappropriate contact with the teen.
So, when he arranged to meet her at a hotel for sex on April 29, 2018, he was unknowingly communicating with investigators. He was met by state troopers and the Anchorage police instead of the girl. He was arrested. The police report said Peronto had taken “a substantial step toward engaging in sexual penetration of a minor, while occupying a position of authority in relation to the minor.”
After a two week trial and two and a half days deliberation, a jury convicted him. He was sentenced to eight years in prison with four years suspended.
- WebCenterFairbanks: Former Alaska State Trooper convicted of Attempted Abuse of a Minor
- State of Alaska Departement of Law: Former Alaska State Trooper Convicted of Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree
- Anchorage Daily News: Former Alaska State Trooper sentenced to serve 4 years for attempted sexual abuse of a minor
