Alaska Department of Law

A former children’s services worker was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing multiple children under 13 while babysitting. The Alaska Department of Law announced the sentencing, which included 15 years of probation and lifetime sex offender registration.

Danel John Capid Santos, a former employee of the Alaska Office of Children’s Services, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing multiple children under 13 while babysitting. He pleaded guilty to a consolidated count in March 2026 and will serve 15 years of probation and register as a sex offender for life.

Shucheng 'Charlie' Yang, a 32-year-old Chinese national and Alaska Department of Law attorney, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 10. ICE claims he violated his admission terms, citing him as a 'deportable alien,' and he is held in Tacoma pending immigration proceedings. His case, likely involving an asylum application, is scheduled for a hearing in October.

Shucheng 'Charlie' Yang, a Chinese national and Alaska Department of Law attorney, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is detained in Tacoma pending immigration proceedings. His asylum application and alleged violation of admission terms are under review, with a hearing scheduled for October. The Alaska Department of Law confirmed employment eligibility checks for all hires.

Shucheng 'Charlie' Yang, a Chinese national and Alaska Department of Law attorney, was arrested by ICE for allegedly violating his admission terms and is detained in Tacoma, Washington. His asylum case, pending since October 2025, is scheduled for a hearing in October. Yang, admitted to the Alaska Bar in June 2025, pled no contest to a speeding ticket but faces deportation proceedings.