HPD Detective Honored with Haweo Award for Child Exploitation Investigation

63 arrested over online child sex abuse ring in Canada

Three teenagers were among those charged in a child exploitation scheme after an investigation involving multiple police departments.

HPD Detective Honored with Haweo Award for Child Exploitation Investigation

Hawaiʻi County Police Department Detective John Kari of the Area II Juvenile Aid Section was recently honored with the Hāweo Award  13-year veteran, Detective Kari, received the award for his work on an investigation that began on Oct. 31, 2025, involving an adult male who allegedly traveled from Canada to Hawaiʻi after communicating online with a minor through a popular gaming platform. Recognizing the urgency of the situation and believing the…

Detective John Kari Honored with Haweo Award for Child Exploitation Investigation

For his exceptional investigative work and dedication during a complex and time-sensitive child exploitation investigation, Hawaiʻi Police Department Detective John Kari of the Area II Juvenile Aid Section was honored with the Hāweo Award during a ceremony held at Hawai‘i County Council chambers in Kona on Thursday, July 23, 2026. A 13-year veteran of the department, Detective Kari has served in the Area II Juvenile Aid Section for the past four…

Sixty-three individuals charged in OPP sexual abuse and exploitation investigation

By Brian Lockhart Through the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet, a joint initiative involving the Ontario Provincial Police and 25 other police services resulted in 63 individuals being charged and 51 victims identified. As part of Project Time, a coordinated provincial effort to identify and apprehend those who prey on children, investigators targeted individuals making, possessing, and d…