A 47-year-old convicted sex offender listed as noncompliant on the state’s sex offender registry is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl during a period of more than two months.
A 47-year-old convicted sex offender listed as noncompliant on the state’s sex offender registry is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl during a period of more than two months.
A Hilo grand jury returned a 19-count indictment April 27 charging Jayson Gene Alatan of Hilo with kidnapping, continuous sexual assault of a minor younger than 14, 10 counts of first-degree sexual assault, five counts of third-degree sex assault, plus promoting pornography to a minor and failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
The most severe charges, kidnapping, continuous sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault, are all Class A felonies punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment upon conviction.
A bench warrant issued with the indictment sets Alatan’s bail at $1 million and orders him to not contact, threaten or harm the alleged victim.
According to the indictment, the alleged offenses, other than failure to register as a sex offender, occurred between Nov. 26, 2015, and Feb. 7, 2016.
The document states Alatan “had recurring access” to the minor and “did intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly engage in three or more acts of sexual penetration or sexual contact with the minor over a period of time.” According to the document, Alatan “intentionally or knowingly restrained” the girl and displayed “to a minor material which is pornographic.”
In addition, Alatan allegedly failed to register as a sex offender on Sept. 14, 2016.
According to court records, Alatan pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault on April 12, 2011, and was sentenced to five years probation and a year in jail by then-Hilo Circuit Judge Glenn Hara, which means Alatan was on probation when the offenses in the indictment are alleged to have occurred.
Court records indicate a warrant for Alatan’s arrest and revocation of his probation was issued April 11, 2016, and the warrant is still unserved.
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