HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2023-05-03Kilaueamanarrestedforsexualassault.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2023
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
(808) 241-1600
Kīlauea man arrested for sexual assault
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua‘i Police Department has arrested 37-year-old Robert A. Dora of Kīlauea for
first-degree Sexual Assault involving a minor under the age of 16.
The incident occurred in February in the vicinity of the Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex in
Kapa‘a during daylight hours. When bystanders noticed the man with a child, they intervened and
reported the incident to police.
Dora fled the state before he could be captured and was eventually located in Ohio. Kaua‘i
police worked with Ohio law enforcement and the Kaua‘i Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to issue a grand
jury bench warrant. Ohio police then arrested Dora and KPD detectives transported him back to Kaua‘i
on Thursday, April 23, where he was booked in KPD cellblock and held on $1 million bail. He is currently
being held at Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center.
“Our island prides itself on being a safe, tight-knit community but incidents like this are an
unfortunate reminder that we must always remain vigilant, especially when it comes to keeping our
keiki safe,” stated Acting Captain Kennison Nagahisa of the Investigative Services Bureau. “We are
grateful to the bystanders who intervened when they felt the minor was in trouble, and we thank the
Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and Ohio law enforcement for their efforts to ensure that that Mr.
Dora is no longer a threat to our community.”
Given the sensitive nature of this case that involves a minor, no further details of the incident
will be released at this time.
Robert A. Dora, age 37, of Kīlauea
###