Maui police veteran’s sexual assault trial set for November

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A veteran Maui police officer’s trial on six sexual assault charges is scheduled to begin in late November.

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Devin Schoeppner, 49, appeared in court Tuesday for a brief hearing, where a judge rescheduled the trial.

Schoeppner was arrested last month on a $150,000 warrant and charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree sexual assault.

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He was placed on administrative leave in May 2025 after an earlier arrest on a first-degree sexual assault charge.

The Maui County prosecutor’s office said the charges stem from an encounter with a woman following a single-car crash.

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