Sex offender’s promised gift of lottery winnings undelivered so far
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s first big lottery produced more twists than anybody anticipated, and it’s not over yet.
The winner of the $500,000 jackpot in January was a convicted sex offender who said he intended to donate $100,000 to Standing Together Against Rape, the Anchorage-based charity that the lottery was intended to benefit.
But Alec Ahsoak didn’t give any of his winnings — $350,000 after taxes — to STAR. The advocacy organization never heard from him, STAR executive director Nancy Haag said this week. She said the group is looking ahead and not dwelling on it.
“I know that probably in the moment he probably was very excited and probably thought he could do more with his money than he really was able to,” Haag said.
Ahsoak, 54, was attacked on the street within days of claiming his prize. Authorities say the attacker’s motive related to Ahsoak’s history as a sexual offender.
Ahsoak was not obligated to give away winnings. It was lottery operator Abe Spicola who said Ahsoak intended to give the money to STAR, after news broke about his history as a repeat sex offender. Ahsoak never denied or corrected the statement.
Who would have thought you couldn't trust a convicted sex offender? In all my experiences with them they seemed to be pretty stand up people. Maybe instead of sharing with STAR he decided to pledge the money to help build the Bridge to Nowhere. Or build a observation area in the Palin's back yard to spy on the Russians.
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