A Wrangell family doctor is facing child pornography distribution and possession charges after he allegedly downloaded and shared videos and images of child rape, a federal affidavit says.
From February to Oct. 5, the affidavit states, Dr. Greg Salard, 53, made 104 images and videos of child pornography available for others using a file sharing system, which FBI special agent Anthony Peterson discovered in May while working undercover investigating crimes against children.
The court documents claim that the porn depicted children from toddlers to teens. Salard is not being accused of creating any of the images or videos himself.
A federal search warrant was obtained Oct. 10 but wasn't used until five days later. The day it was executed, Salard allegedly downloaded additional pornography.
Investigators watching the family home attempted to call Salard, but the call was unanswered, the court records state. The investigators then knocked on the door, and again Salard was unresponsive. Another phone call was made and finally answered. Salard told investigators he could meet them at the door "in a few minutes," the affidavit stated.
According to the affidavit, investigators watched Salard walk into the living room wearing only a robe. They stated they watched him put on pants before answering the door.
"The subject was cooperative but appeared nervous and was sweating profusely," the affidavit states.
Investigators found Salard's Alienware laptop computer as it was running a file-cleaning program, which was 35 percent complete.
Deleted files were later located after what is described in the affidavit as a "detailed examination of the hard drive."
In nearly two pages of the affidavit are listed 25 titles of various child pornography images and videos investigators say were on Salard's computer.
Salard is being held in a Juneau jail and will appear via video conference from Juneau in front of an Anchorage judge Oct. 20.
In 2012, Salard and his wife attempted to sue longtime Wrangell resident Lisa Gillen, who they claimed made slanderous statements in a private Facebook message regarding Salard, his family and his ability to practice medicine, the Wrangell Sentinel reported.
KSTK also reported the Wrangell Medical Center board of directors prevented Salard from practicing at the hospital in 2011 but he was later reinstated.
Online court records show Salard went through legal processes in both cases but detailed information was unavailable Friday as state offices were closed for Alaska Day.
Calls to Wrangell Medical Center were answered by a receptionist, who said there was no one available to speak on the matter because of the holiday.
Salard, who was employed by Alaska Island Community Services and served under a contract with Wrangell Medical Center, faced a sexual assault allegation in Louisiana prior to his time in Alaska but criminal charges were never brought, according to federal records.
Calls to Alaska Island Community Services also were not returned Friday. A spokesperson for the FBI denied to comment as the case is still under investigation.