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Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Another Alaska Attorney General Resigns
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2021-02-04 00:00:00
The acting attorney general of Alaska has resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct, less than six months after his predecessor stepped down following revelations that he had sent hundreds of text messages to a female state employee, officials said.
The acting attorney general, Ed Sniffen, “has removed himself for consideration as attorney general and will be leaving state service,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska said in a statement on Friday, 11 days after Mr. Dunleavy said he had chosen Mr. Sniffen to serve as the permanent attorney general.
Mr. Sniffen’s resignation came after his predecessor, Kevin G. Clarkson, stepped down in August amid revelations by The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica that he had sent 558 text messages over 27 days to a female state employee.
Mr. Clarkson, who was married, had written text messages such as “You’re beautiful … sweet dreams,” and, “So what are you doing sweet lady?” Mr. Dunleavy had said that Mr. Clarkson had “admitted to conduct in the workplace that did not live up to our high expectations.”
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