Chilkat Valley News - Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966

Recently someone tried to get across the border with an underage teenager; not state lines, but out of the country. Whether this was consensual or not, it is not all right for an 18 or 19-year-old to try and take anyone over the border that is under age. And this, after two restraining orders were filed by the parents. Apparently the adult in this matter was only given five days in jail. No kidnapping charges or continued harassment charges.

As a parent, I am appalled at the fact that the person in question was only given five days. It scares me to think that someone could take my child over the border and not be charged with stricter consequences.

 Jayme Dozier