HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A former Honolulu city employee is facing felony charges in an alleged fraud case involving the Hawaii Foodbank.
The Department of the Attorney General said Dexter Kishida was charged with first-degree theft, second-degree forgery and official misconduct. He was arrested Monday by investigators with the department’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division.
Kishida served as the Food Security and Sustainability Program Manager for the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization.
The charges allege that between December 2021 and August 2023, Kishida represented to the Hawaii Foodbank that federal CARES Act funding was available and persuaded the organization to purchase and distribute approximately $800,000 worth of food for Oahu residents.
“Hawaii Foodbank acted in good faith to provide food assistance to Oahu residents during a time…
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