Kapaa Woman Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Over 126 Thousand Dollars for Scheme to Defraud COVID-19 Pandemic Rental and Utility Assistance Program

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that on May 11, 2026, United States District Judge Jill A. Otake sentenced Kaiaulani C. Kaiawe, 47, of Kapaa, Hawaii to 40 months in prison for defrauding the Kauai Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance (CRUA) program.