#Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Hilo man charged with child sex solicitation following sting operation

Between Feb. 23 and Feb. 25, the Hawai‘i Police Department conducted Operation Keiki Shield, a statewide coordinated effort designed to identify and arrest individuals using the internet to facilitate sexual crimes against children.

4 Kona men charged with child sex solicitation in Operation Keiki Shield

Operation Keiki Shield took place in Kona via the internet with investigators posing as underage teens on the Big Island.