A 26-year-old state fisheries inspector has been charged in Unalaska with accepting an "unlawful gratuity" from Sig Hansen, captain of the F/V Northwestern, one of the crab boats featured on the Discovery reality series "Deadliest Catch," reports KUCB.
According to court documents, [Melanie] Bakker had scheduled the inspection with Sig Hansen, the captain of the Northwestern, for Saturday, January 15. Fish and Wildlife technicians regularly perform this type of gear inspection on weekends, and ADFG offers it as a courtesy. After the inspection occurred, the "Deadliest Catch" star offered to buy Bakker dinner. Bakker told police that she declined the invitation but that Hansen then insisted that she take a gift of $100. Bakker did not take the money immediately, but accepted the gift after Hansen persisted. During the time of the inspection, she was using a state vehicle and clocked in for one hour of work for the department.
Police received an anonymous tip last Wednesday that an act of corruption occurred and formally pressed misdemeanor charges on Friday. Because the gratuity was not solicited and because Hansen was not given preferential treatment because of the gift, Bakker is not being charged with bribery, which is a class A felony.
There's no response yet from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, nor any word on whether police think Hansen broke any law.
Read more at KUCB.
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