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ALLEGED MOLESTER WAS KA'U YOUTH MINISTER

From HAWAII TRIBUNE HERALD

BY JOHN BURNETT

TRIBUNE-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Published JUNE 20, 2013 - 9:30 am

 "A 69-year-old Ocean View man awaiting trial for allegedly molesting two underage girls was a deacon and youth mentor for a church in the remote Ka‘u community for at least a part of the time the abuse was alleged to have occurred.

Nicholas “Nick” Krivanek was “removed” from those positions at Ocean View Evangelical Community Church after “he confessed” to the church’s elders in 2011, according to Larry Fisher, who was secretary of the elders at that time.

“I’m not sure the church (congregation) was informed until after he was arrested,” Fisher said on Tuesday. “The pastor informed every church member after he was arrested a couple of Sundays ago.” Fisher said the meeting took place after Sunday service.

Fisher said Krivanek is “still a member of the church.”

“One of the conditions was that he not have anything to do with children,” Fisher said." End Quote. emphasis mine

[Mr. D]The Deacons knew that he was a pedophile for at least 2 years yet they allowed him to continue attending church.
I'm actually rather amazed that no lawsuit or major controversy has hit the church yet. 

Children are all over the church, which makes the "not have anything to do with children." stipulation absurd considering that the guy is a pedophile. He should of been banned from the church and turned in immediately after his confession. According to The Hawaii Tribune Herald  Dec 14 2013 "Krivanek pleaded guilty on Oct. 10 to 13 counts of third-degree sexual assault. In return for his plea, the state dropped two counts of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14, a Class A felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison."   He received only 5 years.[Mr. D]