Hawai‘i County Police Department Vice detectives, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, arrested and charged 43-year-old Dawson Dominador Pilanca of Nā‘ālehu following a months-long investigation into child sexual exploitation.

Pilanca was arrested and charged with:

• Second-degree promoting child abuse
• Third-degree promoting child abuse

His bail was set at $100,000.

The investigation was launched in December 2024 after a cyber tip revealed possession of child pornography. Vice detectives recovered over 70 graphic videos involving minors from Pilanca’s mobile device.

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