Alaska 5 records
Coverage reflects confirmed public records processed to date; absence of records in a jurisdiction does not indicate an absence of cases.
Outcome
- Guilty plea
- 3
- Convicted (trial or court finding)
- 2
Category
- Sexual Misconduct
- 4
- Other Misconduct
- 1
Strongest source on file
- Court, prosecutor or state board record
- 2
- Two independent news reports
- 3
Official discipline records
Published list of actions or orders
Alaska Professional Teaching Practices Commission (PTPC), with Alaska DEED Teacher Certification. Official page
Checked Oct 11, 2026. How every state compares
What these numbers do and do not show
- These are the 5 Alaska cases BadFaculty has verified so far, with outcomes dated 2015–2025. They are not a complete count of cases in Alaska.
- Records are added as public sources are found and checked, so totals reflect research coverage, not how often misconduct happens. Do not compare states, or years, by these counts.
- Only adjudicated outcomes appear: convictions and guilty or no-contest pleas in cases where a victim was a student. Arrests, charges and administrative license actions without a criminal outcome are not included.
- Each record links its sources. 2 of 5 cite a court record, prosecutor release or state board record; the rest are each supported by two news reports from different owners. See the methodology.
Official sex offender registries
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- National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Alaska official registry
- All state, territory and tribal registries
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State: Alaska
| Name | School and location | Outcome | Date | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel ErfurthID: nathaniel-erfurth-ak-2025 | Soldotna High School, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, AK | Convicted | Sentencing date: Dec 18, 2025 | Verified: Oct 3, 2026 |
| John Mark HammondsID: john-mark-hammonds-ak-2021 | Akiachak School, Yupiit School District, AK | Convicted | Sentencing date: Mar 5, 2024 | Verified: Oct 3, 2026 |
| Lukis NighswongerID: lukis-nighswonger-ak-2023 | Iditarod Elementary School, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK | Guilty plea | Sentencing date: May 30, 2023 | Verified: Oct 3, 2026 |
| Douglas EdwardsID: douglas-edwards-ak-2019 | Ketchikan High School, AK | Guilty plea | Sentencing date: Apr 18, 2019 | Verified: Oct 10, 2026 |
| Michael WierID: michael-wier-ak-2015 | Lower Kuskokwim School District, AK | Guilty plea | Plea date: Oct 2015 | Verified: Oct 11, 2026 |