The case against a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault likely won’t be heard again until 2027. A judge has yet to schedule a new trial against Jeffrey Fultz more than a year after the first trial ended in mistrial.
At a hearing today, the judge set the next readiness hearing for Nov. 10. Since the courts are seeking an uninterrupted six week block of time in the calendar, it’s unlikely the trial will happen before the 2026 holiday season. Earlier this year, the state prosecutor in the case warned the court that any further delays may push the trial into 2027.
At today’s hearing, however, both the prosecutor and Fultz’s defense agreed on the extension. They cited unresolved motions and busy schedules.
Fultz went on trial in July of 2025, more than four years after he was arrested for alleged assaults while he was employed at Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium. The alleged abuse happened from 2014 to 2020.
The trial lasted six weeks. During proceedings, the judge in the case declared two counts a mistrial. The trial then ended in two counts not guilty, and a deadlocked jury on a dozen other counts. The judge later dismissed one more charge. That means Fultz can be tried again on the 13 remaining assault counts.
