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Ex-Boys and Girls Club volunteer arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 girls on Kauai

Kauai police on Tuesday arrested a 49-year-old Lihue man who is a former volunteer of the Boys and Girls Club in Lihue for allegedly sexually assaulting two females under 14 years old.

Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of one count of first-degree sexual assault and third-degree attempted sexual assault.

A parent of one of the victims reported an assault to police last week, police said.

A police spokeswoman declined to elaborate on any connection between the Boys and Girls Club and the sex assaults.

The nonprofit organization is cooperating with police on the investigation, according to police.

In an emailed statement, Tim Motts, president and chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, said, “The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii has learned of allegations of misconduct by a former volunteer of the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Lihue Clubhouse. The organization is deeply concerned by these allegations and is committed to cooperating fully with the Kauai Police Department as they conduct a thorough investigation of this serious matter. The former volunteer is barred from any access to our facilities and programs.”

Anyone with information on the sexual assaults is asked to call police dispatch at 241-1711 or CrimeStoppers at 246-8300.

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