Jury selection underway in Wrangell doctor’s child porn trial

Dr. Greg Salard served as chief of staff at the Wrangell Medical Center. He's been charged with distribution and possession of child pornography. (Photo from the Alaska Island Community Services website)
Dr. Greg Salard had been chief of staff at the Wrangell Medical Center. (Photo from the Alaska Island Community Services website)

Jury selection is underway in the trial of former Wrangell doctor Greg Salard, who is accused of possessing child pornography.

Seventy-seven prospective jurors filled out written questionnaires Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Juneau.

Salard was arrested in October and charged with three felonies for alleged receipt, possession and distribution of child pornography.

Salard was employed as a family doctor by Alaska Island Community Services in Wrangell and served under a contract with Wrangell Medical Center, the community’s hospital.

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