David Bristow Wanted on Child Pornography Charges

Five counts of Distribution of Child Pornography and three counts of Possession of Child Pornography

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By Megan Edge

ANCHORAGE- APD and the Alaska Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) are looking for 52-year-old David Bristow.

The Anchorage man has an arrest warrant on five counts of Distribution of Child Pornography (B Felony) and three counts of Possession of Child Pornography (C Felony).

This investigation began in September of 2011 when APD Cyber Crimes detectives received a tip that Bristow was in possession of and distributing illicit images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of young children.

Members of the ICAC were able to follow up on that tip and got a search warrant for his home. Digital media and computers were seized, showing what APD is calling “hundreds” of images and videos that depict the sexual abuse of children.

Sometime after the warrant was served officials believe Bristow left the state.

According to Lieutenant Dave Parker, Alaska has quite a few people that use the internet to search for child pornography images, but it’s everywhere - not just Alaska.

“These cases are numerous in all states,” said APD Sergeant Michael Couturier. “It's crazy bad everywhere.”

If you have information on his whereabouts call APD at 786-8900 or CrimeStoppers at 561-7867.

 

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Anonymous said on Sunday, Jul 22 at 9:22 AM

The Alaska police should check with the Oregon and see if he has been up to more there. I don't understand why the prosecuter only goes for conviction on 1 of the many charges these guys are brought up on. And the fn judge gives these guys minimum time and then cuts that time in half. What a bunch of sh***. Don't they care about the kids!!

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nomercy said on Tuesday, Jul 3 at 2:30 PM

What is wrong with the Alaska courts? Set an example of this guy and give him the maximun sentence, no plea barganing. Put him into the prison general population and film him being raped, then make him watch it everyday of his prison sentence.Hopefully these kind of guys never make it out of prison.

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Moj said on Saturday, Jun 30 at 2:49 PM

Still unknown.

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oops said on Saturday, Apr 14 at 9:26 AM

just caught my math error from previous post...the age is the same...

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maybe the same one? said on Saturday, Apr 14 at 9:25 AM

another david bristow failed to appear in court in ceour d'alene idaho for a dui in 2011...the age is one year different...but am sure the police already know about that and if its the same david.

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angelonmyshoulder said on Friday, Apr 13 at 9:55 PM

In AK. alcohol offenders are required to have a red stripe on their I.D or license so that all will know that they cannot buy or possess booze. How about a similar (black) stripe for sex offenders? Every time they show I.D.---cashing a check, buying booze, stopped by cop, etc.---they will be known as a sex offender. It would be a deterrent. Also those around the offender would know and be able to warn others, example: the waitress in the bar could warn you that the person hitting on you is a sex offender, or when they get involved in say the PTA, they would know...recidvisim amongst sex offenders is what...90%... they currently have to register on a website, so this would not infringe on civil liberties I think. I have thought about this alot, some one out there please begin the process to make this a law. I don't know how or I would.

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