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Updated at 8:55 p.m., Friday, July 4, 2008

Kalihi man charged with online sex offense

Advertiser Staff

A 29-year-old Kalihi man charged with first-degree electronic enticement of a child was released yesterday after posting $50,000 bail.

Jun Baloaloa Tumacder of an Ashford Street address was arrested by Hawai'i Internet Crimes Against Children task force investigators Wednesday night at 10:20 p.m. at Zippy's Restaurant in Pearl City after he allegedly showed up for a sexual encounter set up on the Internet with an agent posing as a 14-year-old girl.

Under a new Hawai'i law passed May 16, intent to commit a felony sex offense, agreeing to meet a minor or undercover police officer posing as a minor, and/or traveling to a meeting place is punishable by up to 10 years in prison for adults.