1101: Chris John

Chris John

Dwight Chris John was a member of the governing board of Clover Pass Community Church in Ketchikan where Daniel Savala served in the 90s. This church is part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

He has been charged with sexually abusing a family member of several years. He was charged with fourteen first, second, and third-degree sexual abuse of a minor plus three additional felony indictments for incest.

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He admitted to most of the charges during a forensic interview. He said abused the child when visiting the family on Prince of Wales Island or when the child was visiting him. He said the abuse began when the child was five or six. the abuse began when the child was five or six. He claimed he did it because the child wanted to be sexually abused. He said “it was all for the child” and “it wasn’t for me.” He told the victim’s father that he almost didn’t take the church leadership role, but he felt God had forgiven him.

AK23051441
Location: Prince of Wales Island
Type: Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Dispatch Text:

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, the Alaska State Troopers received a report of sexual abuse of a minor. Investigation revealed that Dwight Chris John, age 71 of Ketchikan, sexually assaulted a minor at different times, over a period of seven years. The sexual assaults occurred in Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island. John was arrested by Alaska State Troopers on June 6, 2023, and remanded to Ketchikan Correctional Center and charged with six counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the 1st Degree, seven counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor 2nd Degree, Sexual Abuse of a Minor 3rd Degree, and three counts of Incest. The Investigation is ongoing.

Posted on 6/7/2023 2:44:04 PM by DPS\jfreeman1
Alaska Dept of Public Safety

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