Alaska Department of Law
11/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2025 19:37
Marcella Casto Sentenced to 26 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
November 5, 2025
(Palmer, AK) -Yesterday, Palmer Superior Court Judge Jonathan Woodman sentenced 43-year-old Marcella Castoe to serve 26.25 years of incarceration after being convicted of two consolidated counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree.
Additionally, Castoe will have additional suspended time and a 15-year probationary term following incarceration. Castoe will have to register as a sex offender for life. Castoe originally pleaded guilty in May 2025 and admitted to a vulnerable victim aggravator.
Castoe was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement consolidating her charges. Castoe's convictions stemmed from multiple incidents of sexual abuse of two minors from 2016 to 2019.
Assistant District Attorney Melissa Wininger-Howard prosecuted this case. The case was investigated by the Alaska State Troopers.
CONTACT: Assistant District Attorney, Melissa Wininger-Howard at 907-761-5648 or [email protected]
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