Puna man faces sex assault charges

KEITH K. HULIHEE
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Police have charged a 55-year-old Puna man with sexual offenses in connection with an assault reported on Dec. 30.

Keith Kapena Hulihee, who was the subject of a police wanted bulletin, was charged Wednesday with second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree sexual assault for the incident which is said to have occurred in the Volcano area.

His bail was set at $30,000 and he is scheduled to make his initial court appearance this afternoon.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.