In October 2021, Trooper Benjamin Strachan, a Soldotna resident and trooper since June 2020, was arrested on multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor. The investigation found probable cause that Strachan sexually abused multiple victims within the last year. He was charged with one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the 1st Degree and six counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the 2nd Degree. Strachan was placed on leave pending the outcome of the criminal justice process.
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