An Anchorage man who regularly traveled throughout Alaska giving motivational school speeches, and oftentimes coming into contact with students across the state, has been sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a minor child.
On Dec. 17, Superior Court Judge Peter Ramgren sentenced Donteh Devoe, now 42, to serve 25 years in custody for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. After serving his period of incarceration, he will be on felony probation for 10 years.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska, Devoe was initially charged with two counts of production of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography, and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. He was arrested in February 2020.
Last month, Devoe pled guilty to one consolidated count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, with an agreed-upon sentence pursuant to a plea agreement with the State.
Initially, he faced a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years up to life in federal prison, for the most serious charges alleged against him.
According to court documents, Devoe became the subject of an investigation on Jan. 29, 2020, when Anchorage Police Department (APD) received a tip concerning allegations that Devoe had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a minor. The complaint alleges that, between Sept. 30, 2019, and Oct. 1, 2019, Devoe used text messages to request sexually explicit images of the minor. It is further alleged that the minor would receive sexually explicit images of Devoe while she was in school, and that there were at least two incidents where Devoe and the minor had sexual contact. A search of Devoe’s cell phone and iCloud account revealed the graphic communications, as well as several sexually explicit images of the minor.
During the course of this conduct, Devoe was a motivational speaker, recounting his personal struggle to overcome a past of drug crime and incarceration. He made speeches at both schools and educator conferences.
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At Devoe’s Dec. 17 sentencing, the victim and her mother gave impact statements that documented how his manipulation and abuse greatly impacted their lives and destroyed their family. Judge Ramgren noted that the court has a great appreciation for the impact that sexual abuse offenses have on victims and how the impact ripples into their family and the community. He recognized that the victim and her mother articulated in a meaningful way what a profound impact these crimes had on their lives. Devoe apologized and stated that he was “1000% wrong in [his] behavior.”
Federal child pornography charges are pending sentencing against Devoe. He will remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until he is sentenced in that case.
The Anchorage Police Department (APD), as well as FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, conducted the investigation leading to the initial charges against Devoe. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Ivers of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska prosecuted this case.
The investigation is also part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood combines federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
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this motivational speaker is completely consistent with the dunleavy administration!
Pffftttt!
I wonder if justice will ever be served to those on the Epstein / Maxwell client list.
As long as that list doesn’t get destroyed before Kash Patel takes over the FBI Director’s post and he follows through on what he has claimed he’s going to do, we might at least become savvy to those on the list (like we don’t already know many who are on it)
When Trumps name is in both lists, what will you be saying then?
GUILTY! What will you say when it’s not?
just for clarification I am not related to GISLANE MAXWELL!
“The investigation is also part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.’ What a joke. Meantime, hundreds of thousands of children are lost & presumed enslaved, drug/gun mules, sex trafficked or snuff film victims by the child trafficking Biden administration. Sick, just sick.
Is anyone really that surprised by this?
dunleavys not surprised, he’s entertained by it!
I get it you don’t like Duneavy.
Now let’s try and keep the comments intelligently based. If you have evidence, show it, if you don’t….well you don’t.
are you high on carbon cigs?
I’m a bit confused by the drive-by’s on Dunleavy. What evidence do you offer that suggests or proves he was involved or vicariously entertained by this?
The author of this article might have done a better job at looking into the source of funding for this, ‘motivational speaker’, which dept. was supervising him and organizing his trips.
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Kenneth let’s try to illuminate why the quote “drivebyes”. Not too long ago librarians across the state were promoting an aggressive perverse agenda on the children of this state! otherwise than a instruction letter from ag Taylor did you see any consequence for actual crimes committed?
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Well Kenneth let’s see if I can help shed some illumination on this for you.
Remember when the librarians across the state of alaska that dunleavy governs. How did he react to the pervesion?
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Do you know Kenneth that this same governor dunleavy overseas a health and human services dept that subsidies the process of transgendering young Alaskan adolescents.?
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Kenneth, what I’m trying to indicate to you if your capable and not resistant to it, is that dunleavy has been given the most powerful governorship in the entire nation. We citizens mistakenly entrusted him with this power. I’m sure you already understand that governments one main mission is to keep the people, especially the children safe from harm,
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So Kenneth, in conclusion just with these two examples of which ther are many more that this leader, governor Mike dunleavy, who’s inactions have been the result of much harm and who’s actions have also produced much harm.
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What motivates this leader to do or not do what he does? FEAR or ENTERTAINMENT?
I know that my response to seeing harm brought upon children is to muster all the manhood in me and do whatever it takes to protect that child! How about you Kenneth?
Now you tell me where I’m wrong Kenneth. What else causes this feckless leader to be so useless with as much power as he’s been entrusted with?
Looking forward to your response!
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Its good that this guy got apprehended and will be in prison for a long time.
But you guys are almost an equal level of scummy for trying to deprive all Alaska students of their 1st Amendment rights. This guy warped 1 child’s mind and abused them for sexual fulfillment. You want to interfere with every child’s development and rights. And how is that working out for you? All the books are back on the shelves because no law was broken and you have no valid reason to censor what students can learn.