David Marshall Keeler, 40, entered a not-guilty plea Monday before Judge George Masuoka. Masuoka set a Jan. 3, 2006 trial date for Keeler, who is charged with two counts of third-degree sexual assault, kidnapping and harassment, according to Kaua’i Police
David Marshall Keeler, 40, entered a not-guilty plea Monday before Judge George Masuoka.
Masuoka set a Jan. 3, 2006 trial date for Keeler, who is charged with two counts of third-degree sexual assault, kidnapping and harassment, according to Kaua’i Police Department arrest records.
Keeler, who told police he lives in Kapa’a, was arrested last Wednesday. Masuoka gave Keeler two weeks to decide if he was going to hire a private attorney, or whether he would seek a public defender, to represent him at trial.
He was released after posting $30,050 bail. Keeler was arrested as the result of a grand-jury warrant, and was arraigned yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 13.
While not addressing or commenting on any specific case, county prosecutors explained that sexual assault in the third degree is a Class-C felony. It carries a maximum penalty of five years.
The charge usually involves the touching of an intimate body part by strong compulsion, upon a minor under the age of 14, or upon a minor under the age of 16, by someone more than 5 years older than the minor.
According to Keeler family members, however, the female involved was 19 at the time of the alleged incidents.
Harassment is a petty misde-meanor usually involving “fighting words,” offensive touching, or harassing telephone calls, prosecutors said. It carries a maximum penalty of 30 days.
According to prosecutors, kidnapping is a Class-A felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Elements are to intentionally or knowingly restrain another person with intent to do one or more of six specific things: hold person for ransom or reward; use persons as a shield or hostage; facilitate the commission of a felony or flight thereafter; inflict bodily injury upon the person, or subject the person to a sexual offense; terrorize that person or a third person; or interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.
