A Homer man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor, following his conviction for sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree.

Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson sentenced 55-year-old Michael Robert Fisher to 35 years with 15 years suspended, leaving 20 years to serve.

Upon release, Fisher will be on probation for 20 years and required to register as a sex offender.

According to the Alaska Department of Law, Fisher was convicted of a consolidated count of sexual abuse of a minor for repeatedly abusing his then-girlfriend’s daughter when she was between seven and eight years old.

The incidents occurred in Homer, where Fisher and the victim’s family were living at the time.

The abuse was not reported until about seven to eight years later, when the victim w

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