A 27-year-old hula teacher is accused of molesting two teenage boys who were his students.

An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging Kevin Puu with three counts of third-degree sexual assault.

Circuit Judge Richard Perkins set bail for Puu at $50,000.

Deputy Prosecutor Kristen Yamamoto told Perkins that the sexual assaults happened between May 1 and Sept. 21, 2014. She said Puu admitted to touching the pair after the boys, their parents and their halau confronted him.

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Kauai inmate fails to check in

Kauai police have arrested an extended furlough inmate who failed to report Tuesday for his scheduled check-in at a transitional home in Kapaa.

Police apprehended Kauai Community Correctional Center inmate Aaron Fowler, 48, in the Koloa area on Wednesday, according to the Hawaii Department of Public Safety.

A parole hearing for Fowler, who is serving time for burglary and credit card theft, was scheduled for March.