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Child rapist gets probation

By Star-Advertiser staff

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LAST UPDATED: 05:05 p.m. HST, Apr 23, 2012

Craig T. Kojima / ckojima@staradvertiser.com With his lawyer Michael Green, Thomas Kamaka Jr., right, pleaded no contest Monday to charges of raping a minor.
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This file photo from Feb. 13 shows Thomas Kamaka Jr., right, pleading no contest to charges of raping a minor. His attorney Michael Green is on the left.

A state judge sentenced this morning a man accused of raping an underage girl and beating up the girl's brother who tried to intervene to five years of probation.

Thomas Kamaka Jr., 43, pleaded no contest to four counts of second-degree sexual assault in February in a plea deal that allowed him to avoid any time behind bars.

Circuit Judge Karen Ahn said she was surprised with the deal but reluctantly went along with it after talking to the prosecutor and asking her to justify the deal.

Deputy City Prosecutor Lisa Demello said the plea deal means the defendant will have to register as a convicted sex offender for the rest of his life and spared the victim, who is younger than 14 years old, from having to see Kamaka again and testify against him in court.






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BIG wrote:
you kidding me !!! so a rapist is loose on the streets again...dont get it
on April 23,2012 | 12:36PM
allie wrote:
Kaneshiro lacks intellect and has long been an incompetent. This deal is truly outrageous. Look for him to do it again!
on April 23,2012 | 02:39PM
lee1957 wrote:
How would you propose to prosecute without putting the victim on the stand?
on April 23,2012 | 05:32PM
Anonymous wrote:
Great logic....so I guess the blueprint for a pedo is to rape kids then intimidate and scare them into not testifying against him. Also in doesn't say in the article that the child wouldn't testify. WTF is going on?
on April 23,2012 | 07:34PM
todde wrote:
WHAT????
on April 23,2012 | 03:00PM
Graham wrote:
What the HELL is going on?
on April 23,2012 | 12:47PM
Bothrops wrote:
and when he does it again?
on April 23,2012 | 12:50PM
Bigdog_MD wrote:
Exactly! To save the victim from distress, they put OUR children in jeopardy by letting this punk out on the street? Anyone know this guy or where he lives? Please set fire to his house, and make sure he's inside.
on April 23,2012 | 02:12PM
Graham wrote:
Green gets another CRIMINAL probation.
on April 23,2012 | 12:51PM
Changalang wrote:
Yup.
on April 23,2012 | 06:33PM
TMJ wrote:
disgustingly filthy travesty of justice. congratulations, michael green for getting your client probation for raping a child. scum.
on April 23,2012 | 12:51PM
erg67 wrote:
Wow, just wow. This underage girl may be spared from seeing him again, but I pity the next underage girl he rapes.
on April 23,2012 | 12:52PM
wlsc wrote:
if it happens, it is hped that it is one related to those who let this misfit walk instead of being locked up for life.
on April 23,2012 | 05:26PM
Wonderful_World wrote:
What is wrong with many of our government attorneys?
on April 23,2012 | 12:52PM
allie wrote:
Most went to the horribly weak UH Law School. IT is continues to cost everyone who lives here
on April 23,2012 | 02:40PM
Publicbraddah wrote:
Keith Kaneshiro, can you explain plea deals? This case screams for a lengthy jail term and DeMello opts for a plea deal. I'm seriously shaking my head on this one.
on April 23,2012 | 12:54PM
dlum003 wrote:
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Lisa Demello should be fired and the Prosecutor's office sanctioned for this kind of lazy, incompetent work. This filthy PIG assaults two young people and stays out of jail because DeMello wanted to be home in time to watch Dr.Phil or make happy hour. What the hell are they thinking!!!!! Everyone involved in administering this case disgusts me as much as the PIG Thomas Kamaka Jr. PIG. How can that spineless defense attorney sleep at night? Oh I forgot, it's that arrogant dirtbag Michael Green. Back on both of you.
on April 23,2012 | 01:04PM
lowtone123 wrote:
I understand making a deal to spare the victim having to face this monster but to let him go makes no sense.
on April 23,2012 | 01:07PM
Papa7x wrote:
Only in Hawaii can you commit a crime and nothing happens
on April 23,2012 | 01:11PM
wlsc wrote:
kaneshiro, i am disappointed in you. i thought you were tough with criminals. this misfit creep has no place in society, picking on uninformed. i questioning whether to vote for you again.
on April 23,2012 | 01:22PM
allie wrote:
Disappointed? How about recall him?
on April 23,2012 | 02:41PM
mokebla wrote:
Wlsc, questioning whether to vote for hgim again? You're the problem and just as guilty as him for voting him in office. This is a classic case of party voting, stop whing and start voting for the right person not the party.
on April 24,2012 | 04:59AM
kuewa wrote:
Well, actually there are California (OJ, for instance) and Florida (Casey Anthony,for instance). And those are probably only the tip of the iceberg.
on April 23,2012 | 02:32PM
ISAY wrote:
I doubt it would have turned out this way had it been Mr. Green's children involved. I too wonder how he will sleep at night. Guess that's the price you pay for getting the big bucks to defend guys like this. How very shameful. God bless the family of the victims. This is not justice for those poor kids or their parents.
on April 23,2012 | 01:18PM
mrluke wrote:
Believe me, Green never, ever has any trouble sleeping.
on April 23,2012 | 01:53PM
AhiPoke wrote:
I think this stinks to but don't blame Green, his job is to represent his client. Blame, if any, goes to the victim, her family and their attorney for agreeing to this deal.
on April 23,2012 | 03:26PM
mrluke wrote:
Green is notable for representing these crumbs, and he has no scruples. BLAME THE VICTIM!!! Their "attorney" is the prosecutor. GET REAL!!!
on April 23,2012 | 08:15PM
tsushimama wrote:
Never blame the victim! She was under 14! Everyone else, but not the victim!
on April 23,2012 | 10:44PM
mokebla wrote:
Ahipoke, only kukai come out of your wa'a. You must be a pedofile like Kamaka or mabe a family member. Do you get your jolly's with this? I hope you don't have any daughters or granddaughters, cause I'll be the first one to say back at you.
on April 24,2012 | 05:05AM
likewise wrote:
The girl didn't have to testify, you had the brother to take the stand and speak to the assault and he is a witness to the rape. Try a little harder to connect the dots next time Ms. DeMello. Personally, the next time this pos does this(and he will) I think the victim should get to sue DeMello for negligence in the performing of her duties as a prosecutor. Unbelievable.
on April 23,2012 | 01:23PM
Papakolea wrote:
While I can understand wanting to spare the victim from having to relive the terror during the trial, the prosecutor got steamrolled in this plea deal. She should have never accepted no jail time. Michael Green knew that it would be very painful for the young victim to have to go through trial and he played that card to the fullest.
on April 23,2012 | 01:32PM
Manoa_Fisherman wrote:
The judge is not bound by the plea agreement and could have sent this to trial or given a harsher sentence.
on April 23,2012 | 01:33PM
Graham wrote:
Let me rephrase comment censored- "Green gets another NICE guy, Great family man, UPSTANDING citizen, nominee for FATHER of the YEAR, probation.
on April 23,2012 | 01:38PM
ghstar wrote:
Bad, very bad. Unbelievable.
on April 23,2012 | 01:40PM
rayhawaii wrote:
The judge must be a relative that's all I can figure out. Get caught looking at nude pictures of a 14 year old and get 20 years in prison. How you figure?
on April 23,2012 | 01:42PM
IAmSane wrote:
You need to learn how to read.
on April 23,2012 | 05:49PM
Kealii wrote:
And you need to get a clue. Really? You can't figure out what he's saying? Try harder next time.
on April 23,2012 | 07:43PM
IAmSane wrote:
I can understand getting upset at the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor, or the defendant's attorney, but vilifying the judge for no reason? From the article which neither of you lightbulbs apparently bothered to read: "Circuit Judge Karen Ahn said she was surprised with the deal but reluctantly went along with it after talking to the prosecutor and asking her to justify the deal." The judge was surprised at the deal. The judge asked the Deputy Prosecutor to justify the deal to her. So who's the one talking nonsense? The d-bag who's accusing the judge of being the defendant's relative for no apparent reason.
on April 23,2012 | 09:42PM
Kealii wrote:
You still don't get it. He's saying something in jest but you're taking it literally and then insult him about it. How's that view from left field?
on April 23,2012 | 11:49PM
IAmSane wrote:
How the hell do you know he was joking? Are you his mother? Why are you even getting involved? No one was talking to you, so just piss off.
on April 24,2012 | 12:27AM
Kealii wrote:
Hypocrite much? I'm sure rayhawaii wasn't talking to you either so maybe YOU should've pissed off from the beginning. By the way, it's called "common sense" which is something that you obviously lack. Don't fret, not everybody has it. You're either born with it or not. Not your fault.
on April 25,2012 | 04:55AM
dalawyer wrote:
Only in Hawaii! What a joke!
on April 23,2012 | 01:44PM
HoWatEvas wrote:
WTH!!!! 4 COUNTS OF RAPE, BEATS UP HER RESCUER AND IS SET FREE!! Unbelievable! This scam goes free to rape again. You mean to tell me the prosecutor couldn't talk the family into testifying! That's sad.
on April 23,2012 | 01:45PM
96706 wrote:
It's STILL a man's world! Women and children have NO rights even in a society like ours.
on April 23,2012 | 01:45PM
mokebla wrote:
No it not a men world, it a liberal party's world. If it was a men world, they're the head not the tail and it's all black and white, right and wrong with no "But," cause it's only in the way. selah~
on April 24,2012 | 05:13AM
mrluke wrote:
There's Michael Green again, representing the slimiest of the slimes.
on April 23,2012 | 01:51PM
FrankieT wrote:
Deputy City Prosecutor Lisa Demello you should be very, very ashamed of yourself. You call yourself a prosecutor, well, what a sham.
on April 23,2012 | 01:51PM
environmental_lady wrote:
I hope that the next girl he tries to rape will kick his balls good and plenty and knock him out of commission!
on April 23,2012 | 01:52PM
FrankieT wrote:
Yes, I agree with you.
on April 23,2012 | 03:35PM
dbrenn wrote:
scum defending scum. as the the "attorney"... you reap what you sow... what goes around comes around!!!!
on April 23,2012 | 02:03PM
Kauai2011 wrote:
The Judge should have throw out the plea agreement and ordered a trial. 5 years probation does little to protect to the victims and the community from this sex offender.
on April 23,2012 | 02:06PM
GeoDiva wrote:
Disgusting! Who cares if he has to register as a sex offender? HE RAPED A CHILD!!!
on April 23,2012 | 02:11PM
tybro wrote:
I am outraged. This is a child no less! This prosecutor should be replaced.
on April 23,2012 | 02:21PM
false wrote:
The guy's a creep. I hope he gets lickin every day of his sick life!
on April 23,2012 | 02:23PM
allie wrote:
One notes that native Hawaiians get special treatment out here
on April 23,2012 | 02:42PM
mokebla wrote:
allie you're a racist, they got these type in every race even i your family. I don't wish it on you and your family so please don't insert foot in mouth, :-O!
on April 24,2012 | 05:17AM
BRock wrote:
I hope all these people feel better after venting. Because in truth, their opinions don't carry a lot of weight.
on April 23,2012 | 02:29PM
poidragon wrote:
This is another bad deal brought to you by the prosecutor's office! Just because he will be listed on the sex offenders list, does not mean he will receive the full weight of justice he deserves for raping that little girl! There are so many different ways to get around the sex offender list and who is to say this man will not rape another child, again?
on April 23,2012 | 02:39PM
cojef wrote:
Diatribes on the issue of plea bargain indicate that "frontier or vigilante" justice has to be reactivated and administered. Having stated that, it is very SAD that the State, in the interest of protecting the victim from testifying and face the culprit, allows the deputy prosecutor to proceed in a manner that results in a lesser penalty than what the crime committed deserve. The Prosecutor's office could have had the younger brother of the victim testify and proceed with the trial. This child has been scarred for life and this perpetrator gets a probation. What a travesty of justice.
on April 23,2012 | 02:44PM
colching wrote:
What a joke! The deputy prosecutor says that she was sparing the victim from having to see the rapist and testifying against him in court. Now the victim will be seeing this rapist in her nightmares forever because this dirtbag is out on the streets. The victim's brother, too, will be forever traumatized by this idiot's actions because our justice system failed to protect them. Eh, Mr. Prosecutor, what happened to your promise to "lock 'em up?" We're supposed to protect the young and the innocent. SHAME!!!
on April 23,2012 | 02:56PM
Denominator wrote:
Loud mouths with no knowledge! What if he went to trial and the witness refuses to testify? He walks. It is really amazing how people who don't know any facts can know exactly what to do.
on April 23,2012 | 02:57PM
FrankieT wrote:
Oh, come on, how can you say that. Nobody is being a loud mouth, the people are upset with the system, which I may add has been the same in Hawaii for as long as Hawaii has been a state. Again, what a sham!
on April 23,2012 | 03:37PM
mokebla wrote:
Yes and the one's to blame is the voters who put their party members in year after year, so stop whinding Hawai'i.
on April 24,2012 | 05:20AM
HanamauluBoy wrote:
You gotta be kidding!! STREET JUSTICE...watch your back!
on April 23,2012 | 03:06PM
allie wrote:
The community might need to watch this man. He plans to do it again!
on April 23,2012 | 04:15PM
FrankieT wrote:
Yea, we will probably read about this guy in the paper in less than a year. Let's hope nobody get injured or worse.
on April 23,2012 | 05:44PM
Anonymous wrote:
I really hope he doesn't come to the outer islands...
on April 23,2012 | 06:18PM
HD36 wrote:
He must know someone to get off that easy.
on April 23,2012 | 03:43PM
willman wrote:
I am sure that the"deal" had to be approved by Ms. Demello"s superiors. The Judge did not have to reluctantly "go along" with the "deal." The reasons given, a life time of being on the sex offender registry is a very poor and short sighted one. The protection of the child not seeing the offender is valid but should not over shadow justice for Mr. Kamaks Jr. Both the Judiciary and the so called tough prosecutors office share in this community shame.
on April 23,2012 | 03:45PM
islandboy1562 wrote:
How Sad and Just Plan Disgusting!
on April 23,2012 | 04:27PM
Leinanij wrote:
I seriously wish Peter Carlisle would stop screwing about as Mayor and get back to being Prosecutor. Kaneshiro is a criminal's best friend, especially those who prey on minor girls.
on April 23,2012 | 04:28PM
entrkn wrote:
pilau...
on April 23,2012 | 04:39PM
MC96816 wrote:
Holy freaking cow.
on April 23,2012 | 04:54PM
pookiebear wrote:
This is a total travesty of our entire judicial system. Having someone like this again on the streets is totally unreal. Those involved in this case and having him placed on probation should be voted out of office or fired! If he rapes again (or is it when?), the blame is entirely on those who let him walk the streets again. Probation? This is a JOKE, and a sick one at that!
on April 23,2012 | 05:08PM
ejkorvette wrote:
Well, Another INcompetent Display of Litigation from the Hawaii Legal System, Across the Board!! Judge, Prosecutors, et al. This is not the 1st time and it won't be the Last time. I have wrote time and time again, about how the People of Honolulu need to Protest, Protest, and Protest when things like this Happen. Too many people Posing for pictures in the PULSE section of the Newspaper to worry about Justice for all. Kaneshiro will be shaking hands and shooting the Shaka at his reelection, because Honolulu residents Forget very easy and quickly. Lisa Demello, is just another shining product of the education system in Hawaii. She was "Steam-Rolled" by the same system she Swore to hold Allegiance to. Is anyone really Surprised?
on April 23,2012 | 05:13PM
bigfish wrote:
Sad thing is Judge Ahn knows right from wrong but didn't care enough to stand for the child or the public. Green is simply a pathetic human that feeds on public safety to make a profit.
on April 23,2012 | 05:16PM
Manapua_Man wrote:
!!?? Meanwhile the not too bright guy who downloads porn on his computer gets actual jail time?
on April 23,2012 | 05:29PM
dpinsacto wrote:
Is this Just?
on April 23,2012 | 05:35PM
akuman808 wrote:
The assault charges from the beating of the victim's brother should have realized at least a 1st degree assault charge and conviction. I know of people who had a domestic family altercation resulting in 30 days jail time and a fine, for a petty misdemeanor. Keith Kaneshiro and his band of rookie prosecutors have done more to jeopardize the safety of the public. This case should have been tried in Judge Ed Kubo's court, not weak Judge Ahn.
on April 23,2012 | 05:40PM
sloturle wrote:
Just reading the first paragraph disgusts me!! GIVE THIS MAN SOME JAIL TIME!!
on April 23,2012 | 05:48PM
soundofreason wrote:
On an unrelated note - Does anyone know where the hoddie-shooter is and whether he'd be interested in coming to Hawaii for a few days?
on April 23,2012 | 06:48PM
Kapalua wrote:
Time to vote Keith Kaneshiro out of office.
on April 23,2012 | 06:04PM
soundofreason wrote:
On an unrelated note - Does anyone know where the hoodie-shooter is and whether he'd be interested in coming to Hawaii for a few days?
on April 23,2012 | 06:46PM
environmental_lady wrote:
Right on. Anyone running against him will have plenty of ammunition this time.
on April 23,2012 | 08:55PM
gcc wrote:
As a current Law Enforcement Officer with 39 years of expierence, 25 of which was with HPD, I feel very sad for the people of Hawaii. This sort of deals happens a lot here on the mainland but to see it in my state is heart breaking. To the Probation Division...please watch him like a hawk and take him back to the Judge the first time he violates any terms of his probation grant. Good luck.
on April 23,2012 | 06:16PM
niimi wrote:
Where is Charles Marsland or that type of prosecutor?
on April 23,2012 | 06:48PM
soundofreason wrote:
"Thomas Kamaka Jr., 43, pleaded no contest to four counts of second-degree sexual assault">> Good thing he quit while he was ahead. It's always that FIFTH time that gets you in trouble.......I guess.
on April 23,2012 | 07:02PM
slc3755 wrote:
I hope that Dexter moves to Hawaii.
on April 23,2012 | 07:09PM
Bermany wrote:
sad day for the victim and her family. moral of this story is: by all means don't become a victim in Hawaii, but if you do, take the law in your own hands, and deliver a just sentence, and no worry about the prosecutors they are just punching the clock.
on April 23,2012 | 07:15PM
W_Williams wrote:
Outrageous.
on April 23,2012 | 08:12PM
W_Williams wrote:
Karen Ahn is an unfit judge. Get her off the bench!
on April 23,2012 | 08:15PM
joshislost wrote:
Keith Kaneshiro, Michael Green and not the LEAST YOU THOMAS KAMAKA. Dont step on the streets
on April 23,2012 | 08:25PM
IAmSane wrote:
I know everyone's upset, but people need to think before posting things like this. It's getting a little too close to terroristic threatening, and you could very well get arrested for it. Think you're safe because you're behind a computer? You post records your IP address. So, unless you're behind 7 proxies, keep your thoughts in your head.
on April 23,2012 | 09:55PM
SOLID3 wrote:
Let me explain what might have happened in this case. The victim did not want to testify in court so the state did not have a case to proceed with. They had to take the next best option and plea on the deal. Sad! but it is our justice system and that is how it works. The judge knew it and the prosecutors knew it. They were looking to spare the girl any more emotional trauma, besides the parents had have to agree with the decision. ALOHA
on April 23,2012 | 09:50PM
IAmSane wrote:
The only person in this thread who is actually being logical and talking sense.
on April 23,2012 | 09:59PM
tsushimama wrote:
Kaneshiro's office has forced victims to testify many times, especially in violent cases. There is probably some truth to the trauma issue for a young victim but the prosecutor does not have to get their permission for a plea bargain. They may ask or inform, but certainly do not need permission from the victim or the family to proceed or not.
on April 23,2012 | 10:50PM
tsushimama wrote:
What happened to "no deal" Kaneshiro? This is disgusting, especially with the cases that he has refused to bargain. He spends too much time babysitting his dog in his office.
on April 23,2012 | 10:42PM
Ronin006 wrote:
Kamaka needs to be tied down and have his male organs removed with a dull knife, without sedatives and in a public forum.
on April 23,2012 | 11:33PM
nodaddynotthebelt wrote:
A guy in a previous article was given ten years for meeting up with a cop pretending to be an underage girl. The guy didn't even actually do anything to a a girl and this man rapes a girl and EVEN beating up her brother and he gets no time behind bars? What is wrong with the system? Yes the registry is punishment. The guy won't be able to find a job now. And then he'll be out living on the streets. Then he becomes angry at society. Then he doesn't care. Then he rapes a woman or another girl...
on April 23,2012 | 11:39PM
justin_thyme wrote:
Yes, Keith Kaneshiro definitely needs to be replaced! He agrees to allow the rapist of a CHILD to walk on probation, but insists on sentencing Dr. Wes Young to a 5 month prison term PLUS probation for a very questionable conviction based on a strongly disputed claim of spousal abuse. In Dr. Young's initial trial the jury couldn't even agree on a verdict. But on re-trial, and after media coverage orchestrated by Kaneshiro's office, Dr. Young was convicted of assault on very flimsy evidence of (perhaps) an unintentional head-butt. A case of admitted child rape, versus a disputed argument between two married people (in which the foreign-national "victim"-wife sought and got her citizenship my marrying Dr. Young) -- which was the more serious crime? Why was Dr. Young jailed when a child rapist was sent free on probation? Keith Kaneshiro needs to be replaced ASAP! Dr. Wes Young's conviction was a travesty of justice and a grandstanding display of Kaneshiro's electoral ambitions. Voters, beware!
on April 23,2012 | 11:46PM
IAmSane wrote:
How the hell do you know he was joking? Are you his mother? Why are you even getting involved? No one was talking to you, so just piss off.
on April 24,2012 | 12:24AM
RetiredUSMC wrote:
Karma is a $itch!
on April 24,2012 | 03:05AM
mokebla wrote:
Like I said before, Hawai'i liberal lawmakers and caretakers are the biggest problem for the state. The ones to blame is the party and voters who put this people in office. Stay tune Hawai'i, you all having a luau with no more pork on the party's table. I wonder why~
on April 24,2012 | 04:50AM
screaming_banshee wrote:
The main problem is the law. It needs to be changed so that the punishment is harsher, say, change it to a minimum of 10 years instead of what's on the books now. I believe right now its only a couple of years. So if he's been waiting for trial for at least 2 years, then its time served and he can walk. But if its 10-20 years MINIMUM, that give them a lot of time to be in jail to be treated as they have treated others. ;) This way lawyers cannot whittle down the punishment to nothing and the criminals will get what they deserve up the wazoo (yes, pun seriously intended!). So now -- who will be the first to go to their representatives and push for this?
on April 24,2012 | 08:30AM
DA_HANDSOME_CHINAMAN wrote:
Soooo, we have computer sex offenders, who never touched a person, but went to the arranged site to meet this so called girl, but the police was waiting for him. He spends 4 years and is still in jail, WHILE THIS GUY RAPES AN UNDERAGE GIRL AND HE GETS PROBATION WITH NO JAIL TIME. WHAT GIVES HERE, LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT'S ALL POLITICAL. What is wrong with our system, what is wrong with EX-GOVERNER LINDA LINGLE.
on April 24,2012 | 04:34PM
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