#internet crimes against children

Operation Keiki Shield nets six arrests on Maui

Law enforcement officers from around the state conducted Operation Keiki Shield on the Island of Maui from June 27 to 29, 2025. The operation resulted in the arrest of six individuals for charges related to internet-facilitated sexual offenses against children, according to police.

Law enforcement arrest three on Maui for alleged electronic enticement of a child

Three Maui residents were charged with first degree electronic enticement of a child as a result of a coordinated Operation Keiki Shield 12 effort by law enforcement, police said.

Operation Keiki Shield: Six Alleged Offenders Arrested and Charged on Maui

Six individuals were arrested and charged during the state’s Operation Keiki Shield 10 enforcement effort that was conducted between Friday and Sunday, Dec. 3-5, 2021 on Maui. All six are accused of first degree Electronic Enticement of a Child.

Five Children Recovered in Joint Task Force Operation ‘Shine the Light’

Five teenagers have been recovered in “Shine the Light,” a cooperative effort between federal, state and local agencies, including four non-profit organizations.

Man Sentenced 10 Years for Child Pornography

State circuit judge Glenn J. Kim sentenced Donovan Soto to ten years in prison for disseminating and possessing child pornography.

Hawai’i Internet Sex Offender Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail

A Honolulu man, convicted of exposing himself via webcam to a 14 year-old girl in Australia, has been sentenced to nine months in prison.