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Two Bristol Bay Men Plead Guilty To Sex Crimes

Robert Geerhart Jr. of Manokotak and Paul Hobson Jr of Kokhanok have each entered guilty pleas to "attempted" assault or abuse crimes on teenage girls this year.

DILLINGHAM:  Two separate cases involving the sexual assault or abuse of young girls earlier this year have ended with the accused men pleading guilty. Robert Geerhart Jr., 36, of Manokotak, and Paul Peter Hobson Jr., 20, of Kokhonak, each pled guilty to reduced charges and will each likely spend between two and twelve years in prison. Geerhart and Hobson will be sentenced next spring. KDLG’s Dave Bendinger has more: