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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE

Ethan Ferguson

A state Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement officer was charged by Hawaii island police with five counts of sexual assault on a minor.

Police said the victim reported on Jan. 1 that she was at a beach park in Hilo when Ethan Ferguson, 39, allegedly approached her in uniform and sexually assaulted her.

Ferguson, who lives in Hilo, was arrested on Thursday and charged today with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and three counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.

Bail was set at $13,000, and Ferguson remains in custody pending an initial court appearance scheduled for Monday.

28 responses to “DLNR officer charged with sex assault on minor”

  1. mikethenovice says:

    Respect children. They can testify against you as soon as they can speak.

    • joseph007 says:

      Can’t wait to see what his attorney will come up with. And the state is complicit by trying to keep this under wraps. We keep electing these bozos. Shame on us.

  2. HRS134 says:

    Three versions of the story. Party A, Party B, and what really happened. I’m itching to see this one unfold.

    • Racoon says:

      “Every story has three sides. Your side, my side, and the facts.”

      • dogchow says:

        That’s very true. And we should not pre-judge anything. But I have not forgotten this and remember it well, too many have commented to me about another DLNR employee. Then I experienced it and it made me quit fishing and other outdoor activities for awhile. Search “Henry Haina complaints”. Don’t ever feel people will forget you when you treat them like them like he did. For whatever reasons he did what he did back then, I hope he has changed.

        • bumba says:

          I remember him. He was thug on a power trip, even pulled his weapon on kids.

        • HRS134 says:

          Know him very well. Witnessed several inappropriate acts. Another one to check out is Gordon O. Currently works as a game officer on MCBS Hawaii K-Bay.

    • mikethenovice says:

      The loudest part of the evidence is within the forensics.

  3. HRS134 says:

    I figured that the fish cops had the day off on the 1st, as it was a state holiday.

  4. 2liveque says:

    Facebook this cat. You will see in his photos that this man had some sexual tension. Bye bye dumb dumb. Now you can go have fun in prison. Yep, a former law enforcement officer in prison who may be guilty of a rape. That should be fun for him.

  5. SHOPOHOLIC says:

    DLNR wants more guns for their boys, too, right? Yeah, this guy looks winna…trust him with a 9mm and a badge…

  6. cojef says:

    He has issues with himself. Low, low, sound familiar?

  7. Mike174 says:

    Civil Beat 2/18/14:
    Honolulu police officer Ethan Ferguson was fired in 2013 after he falsified records and lied to investigators about transporting a female runaway, who was underage.

    But as with much of the misconduct that takes place within the ranks of Hawaii’s police departments little has been revealed about what exactly Ferguson did to get stripped of his badge.

  8. Bruddah_Shane says:

    Let’s go down the checklist. Former HPD? check. Transfer to another govt job with civil service protections? check. DLNR position because he’s Hawaiian with possible nepotism connections? check. Likely that he gets of easy and ends getting a position with St Dept of Public Safety as a Halawa guard? One can only wonder and shake your head in disbelief. A Day in the Life on the New Plantation. Owned and operated by the Democratic Machine.

  9. saywhatyouthink says:

    Another lawsuit for the State is what this will turn out to be. DLNR should be more careful about who they hire and give a badge/gun.

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