HONOLULU (Island News) – A former City and County of Honolulu employee was arrested and charged in an alleged $800,000 Hawaii Foodbank fraud scheme.
Dexter Kishida was charged with Theft in the First Degree, Forgery in the Second Degree, and Official Misconduct in connection with alleged scheme that caused the Hawaii Foodbank to expend approximately $800,000 based on false representations that reimbursement funding was available.
The incident occurred between December 2021 and August 2023 when Kishida was employed as the Food Security and Sustainability Program Manager for the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization. He allegedly represented to the Hawaii Foodbank that CARES Act funding was available and persuaded the organization to purchase and distribute approximately $800,000 worth of food for Oahu residents…