A courtroom at the Juneau Courthouse. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

A courtroom at the Juneau Courthouse. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

Juneau man gets 27 years in prison in plea deal after indictment on 75 child sex abuse and assault charges

Steven Littlefield, 33, abused two children at home between 2016 and 2021, officials say.

A Juneau man was sentenced to serve 27 years in prison after being convicted on two counts of child sexual abuse, after being indicted in May of 2022 on more than 70 child sex abuse and assault charges, officials announced Friday.

Steven Littlefield, 33, was sentenced Friday to a total of 70 years in prison, with 43 years suspended, by Juneau Superior Court Judge Larry Woolford, according to a press release issued by the Alaska Department of Law. The Juneau Police Department began investigating Littlefield following a report on Feb. 9, 2022, that a man had been sexually abusing two children between 2016 and 2021. He was arrested the next day.

On Feb. 18, 2022, a Juneau grand jury indicted Littlefield on 27 counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, 40 counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of second-degree assault and six counts of third-degree assault. All of the charges were felonies.

“Littlefield pleaded guilty to an agreed-upon sentence pursuant to a plea agreement with the State to two consolidated charges, one for each victim,” the release notes. “As part of the plea agreement, Littlefield admitted three aggravating factors applied to his behavior: first, that his behavior was among the most serious contemplated under the statute; second, that the crime was one of domestic violence and the victims lived in the same home; and third, that he was 10 or more years older than the victims of his sexual abuse.”

Littlefield, during his sentencing, offered an apology for his actions, according to the release.

“I feel remorse for the actions and the harm I’ve caused to (the victims),” he said. “I realize my actions have caused them great pain…I am truly sorry for what I did, I am going to dedicate myself to becoming a better person.”

His attorney, Anna Ambrose, noted during the hearing her client was honest in interviews with police about his behavior, and never blamed the children or told anyone to disbelieve them, according to the Department of Law.

Woolford, in accepting the plea agreement, stated it will keep Littlefield incarcerated for a significant period of time, according to the release.

“Judge Woolford noted the significant and life-long impact Littlefield’s crimes have on the victims, stating ‘I also think it is important that this sentence validates the astonishing bravery of (the) victims,’” the release states.

Littlefield will be required to register as a lifetime sex offender upon his release from prison. Among the other conditions of his release are being placed on probation for 15 years, during which he will not be allowed to have contact with minors, and engaging in sex offender treatment.

• Contact Mark Sabbatini at mark.sabbatini@juneauempire.com or (907) 957-2306.

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