Kailua-Kona man convicted of sex offenses
A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography to minors.
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A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography to minors.
Jury Finds Kona Man Guilty of Electronic Enticement of a Child
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Smith exchanged text messages and sent pictures of his genitals to an undercover police officer, whom Smith believed to be a 15 year-old girl.
A Hilo man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes as part of the undercover operation dubbed Operation Keiki Shield.
Man Arrested and Charged in Hilo Operation Keiki Shield