A 45-year-old Ahuimanu man arrested for allegedly enticing a 13-year-old girl to meet him for sex works part time at a Kaneohe elementary school, the state Department of Education confirmed.

The suspect also worked as a guard at the Bishop Museum, which suspended him after he was arrested. He worked a shift from midnight to 8 a.m.

The department confirmed that the suspect is an employee at Benjamin Parker Elementary School, where he works one hour, twice a week as a lunch supervisor. A spokeswoman would not provide further details except to say that the department is taking appropriate action.

The man was arrested Thursday by the Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Division and the Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force when he showed up at the Kaneohe Zippy’s, where he had agreed to meet the girl after contacting her with an electronic device, police said.

He was taken to the police cellblock on Alapai Street at about 8:20 a.m. and released pending further investigation of first-degree electronic enticement of a child.

The museum said in a written statement, "While the incident did not take place at Bishop Museum, our workplace policy does not tolerate any form of violence, including verbal or written attacks. Guest safety is of utmost importance to the museum. We have immediately suspended the guard in question while we investigate the situation, and we will cooperate with any investigation being conducted by the police department."

The museum declined to give other details about the suspect’s employment record.