LIHUE – Tarey Low, a former Kauai Police Department officer and Department of Land and Natural Resources branch chief for Kauai, was found not guilty on all charges relating to allegations of prolonged sexual abuse of a minor in his care.
LIHUE – Tarey Low, a former Kauai Police Department officer and Department of Land and Natural Resources branch chief for Kauai, was found not guilty on all charges relating to allegations of prolonged sexual abuse of a minor in his care.
The jury deliberated for about a day and a half, communicating with the court three times, asking to review the alleged victim’s testimony and stating they had a hung jury.
About mid-afternoon, a jury member recused herself from the proceedings, stating prior trauma. An alternate juror was called in to continue deliberations.
The verdict was reached by 3:45 p.m. Friday.
Low declined to comment on the matter, but in a written statement to The Garden Island newspaper, Defense Attorney Thomas Otake thanked the jury and Judge Kathleen Watanabe for the fair trial.
“Tarey Low dedicated his career to serving his island home, first at KPD and then at DLNR. These false accusations have harmed Tarey and his Ohana more than words can express. Hopefully this verdict helps restore his reputation. Tarey is an innocent man,” Otake said.
Low was originally charged with 30 counts, including sexual assault in the first degree and sexual assault three, 28 counts for sexual assault in the first degree and two counts for sexual assault in the third degree.
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Bethany Freudenthal, Courts, Crime and County reporter, 652-7891, bfreudenthal@thegardenisland.com
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Easy to get a not guilty verdict of Kauai as well as assault charges for a murder when the Jury is stacked and the judges and judicial system is corrupt.
Low is guilty in the minds and hearts of many on the island of Kauai.
Let it be known to the victim that we support you and will continue to fight against predators like Low.
Code Blue
Aloha Kakou,
The acting prosecutors in this case will pay Mr. Low’s Court Costs and Attorney fees, right?
I know us taxpayers aren’t going to get our money $$$ back that the prosecutors wasted on this case, while known UNprosecuted drug dealers are out there destroying more young people every day.
How many falsely accused have their good reputations and financial lives harmed or ruined by false accusation by the vicious people out there looking for fame.
“3 Strikes and Your Out”.
Prosecutors with 3 Not Guilty verdicts…You’re Fired…quit tormenting and torturing the innocent while the drug dealers freely destroy our youth.
And pay the legal fees of those you made a mistake on, pay out of your own salary.
Will we tax payers be reimbursed by the money you wasted falsely accusing a solid member of our society.
How many will now look down on Mr. Low, in doubt, brought on by False Prosecution. He’s Not Guilty even after all the facts and allegations and even the lies you’ve collected and out forth have been put to the test by a jury overseen by a respected Judge.
Prosecuting the Innocent for your own job security? you should live in shame, and get a real job.
How many innocent people have you falsely prosecuted and falsely imprisoned? Where’s the DNA?
Mahalo,
Charles