A Wasilla man, David Anderson, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison and will spend the remainder of his life on supervised release for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Wasilla. The incident occurred on November 2, 2022, when the victim was coerced into Anderson’s vehicle after exiting a school bus. Anderson then drove her to a remote area where he assaulted her.
Following the assault, Anderson fired randomly at the victim before leaving her in the woods. The victim managed to free herself and sought help from a passing vehicle. Alaska State Troopers arrested Anderson later that day based on descriptions provided by the victim.
Investigations revealed that Anderson had deliberately armed himself with a revolver with intentions of finding a victim. At the time of this offense, he was already a convicted sex offender from an earlier conviction in 2000 for sexually assaulting a minor.
On January 13, 2025, Anderson pleaded guilty to charges including kidnapping a minor and committing an offense as a registered sex offender. In addition to his federal sentence, he is also serving an 85-year state sentence handed down by the State of Alaska Department of Law on October 7, 2024.
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman stated, “Mr. Anderson perpetrated an unimaginable random act of horror and will spend the rest of his life in the only appropriate place, prison.” He praised the bravery of the survivor and acknowledged the investigative efforts that led to holding Anderson accountable.
Alaska State Trooper Colonel Maurice Hughes remarked that combined federal and state sentences ensure that Anderson will never return to harm another child in their community. FBI Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day commended both the young survivor’s courage and law enforcement’s dedication to ensuring justice was served.
The case was investigated by both federal and state agencies including assistance from the FBI’s Joint Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (J-CARD) Team. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chris Schroeder and Adam Alexander prosecuted this case.
