STATE v. McKNIGHT

Nos. 28431, 28901.

289 P.3d 964 (2012)

128 Haw. 328

STATE Of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert John McKNIGHT, Jr., also known as atropical_knight, Defendant-Appellee. and State of Hawai`i, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert John McKnight, Jr., also known as atropical_knight, Defendant-Appellant.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

As Corrected February 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Cook , Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs, for Plaintiff-Appellant/Plaintiff-Appellee.

Christopher Martin Dunn , on the briefs, for Defendant-Appellee.

Benjamin E. Lowenthal , on the briefs, for Defendant-Appellant.

NAKAMURA, Chief Judge, and FOLEY and FUJISE, JJ.


Opinion of the Court by NAKAMURA, C.J.

Robert John McKnight, Jr. (McKnight), who was 37 years old, met and chatted over the internet with "Chyla," who stated that she was a 15-year-old girl. Their internet chats involved McKnight's "teaching" "Chyla" about sex and discussing various sexual acts which McKnight would be willing to perform with "Chyla." On two occasions, McKnight used a web camera to show himself masturbating during chats with "Chyla." Unbeknownst to...

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