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A state employee has been charged with stealing state funds while working for Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s office.
Roxanne Kamalu was charged in a grand jury indictment Nov. 13 with second-degree theft and use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime.
She was released on $7,000 bond and pleaded not guilty Nov. 20.
A spokeswoman for the state House of Representatives confirmed Kamalu is office manager for Rep. Ken Ito (D, Kaneohe-Maunawili-Olomana). She deferred other comments to the state attorney general’s office.
Deputy Attorney General Michael Kagami said Kamalu used funds from the Governor’s Office for personal use on Sept. 30, 2013.
He said Kamalu used a computer to commit the theft and spent between $300 and $1,000.
An Abercrombie spokeswoman said Kamalu worked as the office’s administrative services officer from March 2011 to Oct. 31, 2013, when she left for another job.
The spokeswoman said an administrative services officer handles the department’s operational needs, such as the budget and office supplies.
The charges against Kamalu are both felonies, including a Class B felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Her trial is scheduled for January.