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Updated at 4:10 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2008

Mitsu-Ken co-owner guilty of sexually assaulting a minor

Advertiser Staff

The co-owner of a popular Kalihi restaurant pleaded guilty today to multiple sex assault charges involving a 14-year-old male victim.

Lyle Nonaka, part-owner of Mitsu-Ken Catering, admitted guilt to three counts of first-degree sex assault, one count of promoting child abuse and two counts of third-degree sex assault.

Nonaka will be sentenced Oct. 22 by Circuit Judge Richard Pollack.

The case was prosecuted by Leilani Tan. Defense lawyer Eric Seitz represented Nonaka.