Police Arrest Suspect for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Mountain View man in custody

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By Brendan Joel Kelley-Hellenthal

Police arrested Leonardo Lovette II Thursday for eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor 1st, one count of third-degree assault and one count of first degree indecent exposure. From APD: "The charges came about with the conclusion of an investigation in which detectives discovered that Lovette has sexually molested 2 female neighbor children repeatedly. The children were 5 years old and 9 years old." Detectives served a search warrant on Lovette’s Mountain View residence on Wednesday..

"Due to Lovette’s contact with neighborhood children as an after school tutor and his possible contact with children at a church located on Debarr Road, detectives believe that there may be additional victims who have not yet reported their abuse. One victim told police that he threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the sexual abuse. Children may know Lovette by his nickname 'Nutbush,'" APD reports.

Anyone with information on possible victims should call Det. Torres at 786-8573.

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OfficeOfCivilRights said on Saturday, Jan 28 at 4:40 PM

I would encourage anyone effected by violent crimes to report this to the Office of Civil Rights. You can access this site by going to the WhiteHouse website and scroll down to Office of Civil Rights and file an online complaint. Include any and all complaints to public officials and or past abuses of power that you felt took place and or are still taking place. The more they know about Alaska they more they can assist Alaska and those affected by

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JUSTICE said on Tuesday, Dec 13 at 9:57 AM

How did this miserable piece of garbage EVER get to our beautiful Anchorage? Know he wasn't born here, or raised here.This fat ugly gutter trash should get the death penalty.Just looking at his miserable face makes you want to vomit. Send him to China prison for life. They will take care of the filth!

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June said on Friday, Dec 9 at 11:09 PM

The Mom never will understand "why" don't try. Alaska never even bothers unless it's something like this, too horrible for any same person to ever understand. Why did you trust anyone in Alaska with your kid? Only newbies and idiots expect anything more. We don't even have female MD's for kids with Gastroenterology problems in AK. Ask the Sister's of Providence "why" on that one. Ask the Alaska AMA "why" on that one. Ask STAR and SART "why" on that one! The answer is "becasue this is Alaska."

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ak girl said on Friday, Dec 9 at 8:38 AM

looks arent always a 'telling' sign whether someone is good or bad, that comes from within them. It just so happens that this freaks look fit his part. Im glad they got this one and hope that the children will all find healing, this makes me so sick.

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Chris said on Friday, Dec 9 at 2:44 AM

It's insane to let a guy looking like this to tutor children.

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Only in Alaska said on Thursday, Dec 8 at 11:43 PM

Yeah some get away with rape on purpose too... Most reasons are names, accounts or reputations at risk...just ask Sarah Palin what I mean...

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TEXAS STYLE said on Thursday, Dec 8 at 7:32 PM

DIRTY AND HORRIBLE MAN. TOO BAD HE AIN'T IN OUR TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM.

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