Hawaii child sexual assault suspect arrested by Unicoi police
Up next
Author
Share and Follow
FacebookXRedditPinterestWhatsApp


UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Unicoi Police Department arrested a man who was wanted on several sex crime charges out of Hawaii.

The Unicoi Police Department, with assistance from the Erwin Police Department, served felony indictments Monday on Joel Bladimir Mendez Gomez, 27, according to a release from Unicoi police.

The police department said it received a request from the Hawaii County district attorney’s office in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Gomez is wanted in Hawaii County on charges of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14, five counts of sexual assault in the third degree, and two charges of attempted sexual assault in the third degree, according to the release.

The Unicoi Police Department also charged Gomez with being a fugitive from justice.

Share and Follow
FacebookXRedditPinterestWhatsApp
You May Also Like
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections

UN Approves Resolution on Taliban Rule in Afghanistan Despite US Disapproval

TANZANIA – The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday over U.S.…
Champaign weighing options for changes to railroad crossing

Champaign considering different choices for updates to railway crossing

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign is actively searching for…
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

Syria Explores Solar Power as a Sustainable Solution to its Energy Crisis

DAMASCUS – Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on…
Tampa-based team helps search for Texas flood victims

Tampa-based team helps search for Texas flood victims

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The death toll continues to climb in Texas…
Trump administration revokes terrorism designation of new Syrian leader’s group

Trump administration cancels new Syrian leader’s group’s terrorism designation.

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is revoking the terrorism designation of a…
China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists

Expansion of China’s visa-free entry to over 70 countries aimed at attracting tourists

WASHINGTON – Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country…
How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm season

How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm season

Video above: NOAA budget cuts may shutter critical hurricane research and operations…
GBI investigating shooting in Glennville, one dead

Investigation Underway into Fatal Shooting in Glennville

GLENNVILLE, Ga. () — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating…