A Dillingham man was indicted Dec. 31 on four felony charges. 39-year old George Ero Goodell is accused of breaking into a woman's house and sexually assaulting her while she was sleeping. The charges include two counts of sexual assault, a count of attempted sexual assault, and first-degree burglary.
According to a report filed in the Dillingham Superior Court by Dillingham Police Sergeant Tanner Nickels, a local woman's residence was broken into twice on the night of Dec. 14. The report states that the woman woke up to an unknown man in her bed making sexual advances. It says she fought him off, only for him to return that same night and re-enter her bed.
The woman reported the incident to the Dillingham Police Department later that day. According to Nickels’ report, Goodell became a suspect after the woman identified him from a photo lineup of two men with similar features.
Goodell pleaded guilty to a sexual assault charge in 2010 and was sentenced to two years in prison and three years' probation.
Goodell is being represented by a District 3 public defender. The Dillingham Public Defender's office did not respond to KDLG’s request for comment in time for this story.
Goodell is currently in custody at the Cook Inlet Pretrial facility in Anchorage. An initial hearing has not been scheduled.
If you are a victim of sexual assault looking for resources, you can call SAFE and Fear Free Environment in Dillingham’s listening line at (800) 478-2316, or their direct line at (907) 842-2320.
You can also call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at (800) 656-4973.
