Former DOE Employee Arrested on Suspicion of Child Sex Assault

Kauaʿi police have arrested a 65-year-old Kalāheo man suspected of sexually assaulting a minor.

Victor Aguilar was arrested Feb. 18 for one count of second-degree sexual assault and third-degree promoting child abuse.

Police located Aguilar, who is a former Department of Education employee and a former Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor, at his Kalāheo home on Thursday morning. He was booked at police headquarters and later released pending investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing and Kauaʿi police have reason to believe there could be more victims involved in separate incidents.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Investigative Services Bureau Assistant Chief Bryson Ponce at 808-241-1681. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers Kauaʽi at 808-246-8300 or visit www.cskauai.org.

There is no further information available at this time.