Former Alaska attorney general Ed Sniffen pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he sexually abused a minor three decades ago when he was a high school coach.
Assistant Attorney General Ed Sniffen addresses the Juneau Chamber of Commerce on July 11.
Clyde “Ed” Sniffen, 58, entered his plea through his attorney, Jeffrey Robinson. Both appeared telephonically. Judge William Morse said a trial scheduling conference was set for Nov. 30. Sniffen was appointed Alaska’s top law enforcement officer by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Jan. 18, 2021, after his predecessor, Kevin Clarkson, resigned following allegations he sent unwanted text messages to a female state employee. But Sniffen himself resigned just 11 days after his appointment, citing personal reasons.Sniffen’s resignation was announced as they were reporting on allegations of sexual misconduct with the Anchorage high school student three decades earlier.
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