Former Oahu Girls' Wrestling Coach Indicted on 14 Counts Including Child Pornography Production and Child Sex Trafficking
United States Attorney Ken Sorenson for the District of Hawaii announced that Sean Sakaida, 44, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was indicted on October 15, 2026, and charged in 14 counts: four counts of production of child pornography, four counts of distribution of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography, four counts of possession of child pornography, and one count of child sex trafficking. Sakaida, a former coach of the girls' wrestling team at Moanalua High School, was previously arrested and taken into custody on September 24, 2026, after being charged by criminal complaint.
According to court records, Sakaida frequently communicated with a minor victim using the messaging application WhatsApp between 2025 and 2026, and received multiple sexually explicit photographs of the victim. As charged in the indictment, he also produced and distributed multiple videos of himself engaged in sexual acts with the minor victim. Sakaida was also charged with enticing a second minor victim into engaging in a commercial sex act.
If convicted, Sakaida faces at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison on each production count, at least 5 years and up to 20 years on each distribution and receipt count, up to 10 years on each possession count, and up to life in prison on the sex trafficking count, a fine of up to $250,000, plus a term of supervised release. The charges in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The FBI is investigating the case, which is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in Honolulu.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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