Jury finds Hawaii Island man guilty in 2018 sex assault of minor at Hilo youth program
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hilo jury has found a 42-year-old man guilty in a 2018 sexual assault case of a minor at a youth program in Hilo. Paul...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hilo jury has found a 42-year-old man guilty in a 2018 sexual assault case of a minor at a youth program in Hilo. Paul Banashihan Jr., of Puna, was convicted on nine sex assault offenses, including three counts of second-degree sex assault, two counts of second-degree attempted sex assault and four counts of fourth-degree sex assault. The incidents happened in April 2018 at the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy, where Banashihan was employed as a cadre. A female minor reported that he removed her from her classroom and took her to his personal vehicle on premises, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.