Newspaper Distributor Accused Of Rape Makes Plea
Attorney Says Defendant’s Family Surprised By Charges
POSTED: 12:13 pm HST August 18, 2008
UPDATED: 1:20 pm HST August 18, 2008
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HONOLULU -- A newspaper distributor accused of raping a 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.Frank C. LeFrandt Jr., 47, is a contracted distributor for the Honolulu Advertiser. He is accused of sexually assaulting the victim in a restroom early Sunday morning. The victim is a delivery boy.LeFrandt made his appearance at Honolulu Circuit Court by video from Oahu Community Correctional Center. He has been charged with first-degree sexual assault.LeFrandt is being held on $100,000 bail. His trial is scheduled for the week of Oct. 20."My client has no criminal record. He's being doing this job for the newspaper company for, I don't know, about 15 or 17 years," Bakke said.His attorney, Victor Bakke, said LeFrandt’s family was surprised by the charges. He has two children.He has been a distributor for about 15 years for The Honolulu Advertiser.
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