An Ocean View man has been indicted on serious charges involving sexual assault of a minor, as confirmed by Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen, the Hawaii Island Prosecutor's Office recently indicted Larry Stephan Hultberg, 44, on charges linked to sexual assault incidents over a six-year span, the allegations suggest a pattern of abuse between October 2017 and October 2023, according to a report by KITV.

After presenting himself at the Kona Police Station on August 2, Hultberg now faces two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and one count of Continuous Sexual Assault of a Minor Under the Age of Fourteen Years, these Class A felonies come with the prospect of up to 20 years behind bars per charge; Hultberg, in the meantime, remains custody with bail set at $500,000 as reported by Big Island Now.

His court appearance is scheduled for Monday, August 5, where he will respond to these allegations at the Kona Circuit Court, the police investigation that led to Hultberg’s charges was initiated by Officer Manual Sorcy Jr. and led by Detective Scott Dewey from the Area II Juvenile Aid Section, with the case now in the hands of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Frederick Macapinlac, from the Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.

Hultberg's case is drawing local attention due to the gravity of the accusations and the extended period over which the alleged crimes took place, the community awaits the unfolding of legal proceedings while the defendant has yet to enter a plea, not to mention the heavy bail that anchors him pending his aforementioned court date, details gleaned from both KITV and Big Island Now indicate a community shaken by such serious and sustained criminal behavior.