3 Hawaii Island men accused of failing to register as sex offenders

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Three convicted sex offenders living on Hawaii Island could face new charges following a three-day compliance operation conducted by the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General’s Investigations Division and federal and state partners.

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Garth Coleman, 53, of Holualoa; Joseph Debus, 56, of Kailua-Kona; and Alexsandr Skelcey, 34, of Kailua-Kona are accused of failing to comply with the state’s registration requirements.

“Sex offender registration requirements exist to protect our communities and ensure law enforcement knows where convicted offenders are living,” Tom Alipio, chief of the Department of the Attorney General’s Investigations Division, said in a press release announcing the arrests. “Compliance operations like this send a clear message that we will actively monitor the registry, investigate violations and work closely with our law enforcement partners to hold offenders accountable when they fail to meet their legal obligations.”

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The Hawaii Sex Offender and Other Covered Offender Registry allows the public to look up publicly available offender information. There’s also an option to get notified when an offender updates their information or moves to your area.

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