DanelJohn Santos INDICTED ON CHARGES OF Sexual Abuse of a Minor

UPDATE: From the Attorney General’s Office

June 20, 2024, (Anchorage, AK) – On June 6, 2024, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 27-year-old Daneljohn Capid Santos on 15 counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

This case was investigated by the Anchorage Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit. From Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 3, 2023, Santos is alleged to have sexually abused three children when he was caring for them as a babysitter. The three children were all under the age of 13 at the time of the alleged abuse.

Santos is in custody at Goose Creek Correctional Center. If anyone has information about Mr. Santos, this case or any other potential victims, please call 311, the APD non-emergency dispatch line, reference APD Case No. 23-40668.

The Anchorage District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case. If convicted at trial, Santos faces up to 157.5 years of imprisonment.

The charges in the indictment are only allegations and not evidence of guilt. Mr. Santos is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

ORIGINAL: In December 2023 Anchorage Police Crimes Against Children Unit detectives launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a minor (SAM).  On December 22, 2023, 27-year-old DanelJohn C. Santos was charged with three counts of SAM and remanded at the Anchorage Correctional Complex where he remains.

CACU detectives are aware of more than one victim and believe there may be more.  The current charges are related to victims known to Santos who had contact with them through babysitting jobs.  Santos has worked in a childcare related capacity for at least the last six years.  He’s had contact with juveniles through different programs to include online services.

If you recognize Santos as someone who has interacted with your children, please speak with your kids about any inappropriate behavior they may have experienced and/or witnessed.  If you believe your child may have been a victim of Santos, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this case, please contact Detective Kleinsmith at John.Kleinsmith@anchorageak.gov or 907-727-4651.

APD Case 23-40668