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James Maeda

Guilty plea
Sentencing date
Feb 15, 2019
School and location
Kamehameha Schools
Honolulu County, Hawaii
Verified
Oct 3, 2026
Role
School staff

What the source reports

James Maeda, a former assistant band director at Kamehameha Schools' Kapalama campus, pleaded guilty in September 2018 to 10 counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree sexual assault involving a 14-year-old student. The assaults occurred between June 2017 and February 2018. On Feb. 15, 2019, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Record details

Case ID
james-maeda-hi-2018
Category
Sexual Misconduct
State
Hawaii
First published
Oct 3, 2026
Revision history
  • Oct 8, 2026: daily QA: Removed age 25 (neither source states it). Hawaii News Now: victim 'was Maeda's student'; sentenced Feb 15 2019 to 10 years. No appeal found.

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