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Bethel, Alaska (KINY) - On Aug. 4, 2023, following a three-week trial, a Bethel jury found elementary school teacher John Mark Hammonds guilty of 14 counts of sexual felonies.
The defendant, John Mark Hammonds, is a sixth-grade teacher who began working at the Yupiit School Sistrict in 2017. The alleged abuse of a student began occurring in Akiachak over the summer, according to an affidavit from Alaska State Troopers.
The alleged abuse of a student began occurring in Akiachak over the summer, according to an affidavit from Alaska State Troopers.
Over the weekend, an Akiachak teacher was charged with sexually assaulting minors. John Mark Hammonds was arrested at his residence in Akiachak on Oct. 17. This marks the fourth time the Yupiit School district has seen allegations like this in the past decade. Hammonds is being charged with eight counts of felony sexual assault.