You are quite correct of course, in how the heavy cuts in essential State functions and lack of action to raise new income has affected our LE and Justice systems 
BUT - Alaska [much of AST,  our DAs, and our Courts] have always had an Extremely hard time treating sexual crimes against children and women as serious crimes.  There's a certain amount of "lip service" - choose respect and all that - but when it comes to judgement, social and court, there's a lot more 'understanding' of the macho male urges and needs than for the victims.