Sex Crimes — Clarinda, IA — reported 2026-07-15
SUMMARY
The Iowa Supreme Court suspended the law license of Enoch Keoki Keli'i Waipa due to child sex abuse crimes.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Sex Crimes
- Location: Clarinda, IA
- Date reported: 2026-07-15
- Suspect: not stated
REPORTED DETAILS
- Enoch Keoki Keli'i Waipa practiced law in Clarinda, Iowa
- Waipa was charged with lascivious acts with a child, indecent contact with a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child and three counts of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse—all related to a 9-year-old minor.
- He received a five-year prison sentence with three years of probation for 2025 convictions that include child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and domestic abuse assault.