Hawaii Attorney General Holly Shikada recently revealed that a grand jury in Kauai County has indicted a former Kauai Police Department employee for suspected misconduct involving state funds, according to Gov. David Ige's (D) website.
Mikalynn Hiranaka, who reportedly committed the offenses between 2017 and 2019 while working as a clerk in the records division of the Kauai Police Department, has been charged with first-degree computer fraud and first-degree theft.
"The Department of the Attorney General is dedicated to vigorously investigating and prosecuting such allegations to the full extent of the law,” Shikada said, according to the governor's website.
The charges against Hiranaka carry combined punishments of up to 30 years in prison and approximately $75,000 in fines.
“We thank the Kauai Police Department for bringing this matter to our attention and for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution of this matter,” Shikada said, according to the governor's website. “Employees of government in the state of Hawaii, whether at the state or local level, are public servants who must be held accountable when they engage in misconduct
On May 12, Hiranaka surrendered herself to law enforcement officials and, after posting a $10,000 bond, she was released from custody.
Both the Attorney General's Investigations Division and the Kauai Police Department collaborated on the investigation.