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Cecilio Rodriguez Arrested For Sex Offenses
Rodriguez, part of the duo Cecilio & Kapono, pleaded not guilty Sept. 28 in Compton Municipal Court to the two-count complaint. He was released on $200,000 bail, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
According to the complaint, one alleged sex crime took place between Nov. 6, 1997 and No. 5, 1999. The second alleged sex crime took place between May 6, 1996 and May 5, 1998. Both women reportedly are family friends of Rodriguez. The girls were 5 and 8 years old at the time, police said.
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Unit are looking into whether there might be more victims in Los Angeles and Hawaii.
The singer faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
This isn’t the first time Rodriguez has been in trouble with the law.
He pleaded no contest to second-degree sexual assault in 1994 in Hawaii and was sentenced to one year in prison along with community service and a sex offender treatment program.
In August Rodriguez was found guilty of driving under the influence. He was sentenced to community service and a $500 fine, the Star Advertiser said.
Cecilio & Kapono recently performed at Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay in San Diego Sept. 18.