Rodriguez was convicted of attempted sexual assault 18 years ago in Hawaii County. This is not the first time Rodriguez has been imprisoned for a sex crime. Under California law, charges may be filed for felony sex crimes committed against victims younger than 18 who come forward before their 28th birthday. One victim, now 21, was between 7 and 8 years old at the time of the assault and her sister, now 23, was between 8 and 9 years old when she was sexually molested. In January, the singer pleaded no contest to sexually molesting the first girl between 19, and sexually molesting her sister between 19.īoth girls tearfully told Hahn in January telling how Rodriguez had violated their parents’ trust. 1.ĭeputy sheriffs took Rodriguez to the Los Angeles County Jail to begin his 365-day jail time. Rodriguez had been free after posting $200,000 bail on Oct. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said Rodriguez surrendered to the Compton Court at 8:48 this morning. If he violates his probation, he faces completing a six-year prison term. Hahn also ordered Rodriguez to complete 52 weeks of sexual offender counseling. 27 to one year in jail and five years probation. Other sponsors were Power99, Shell Marianas, Saipan Shipping Co., Hafatel, Dai-Ichi Hotels, Hertz, Tan Holdings Corp., Pepsi, and Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel.Musician Cecilio Rodriguez, once part of the duo known as Cecilio & Kapono, began serving his one-year prison sentence today, after pleading no contest to sexually molesting two young sisters in Los Angeles.Ĭompton Superior Court Judge Gary Hahn sentenced Rodriguez, 67, on Jan. The C & K story and legacy lives on and has truly become a “Lifetime Party” as proven during the “30 Years of Friends” concert last Friday. Cecilio and Kapono’s music were also included in several compilation albums such as Hawaii’s Golden Groups, Pick A Hit Hawai’i. 2, Live at Kapono’s, Lifetime Party, The Journey Continues, Journey Through the Years, C&K Together Live, The First Noel, Good Times Together, Cecilio & Kapono, Elua, Night Music, and Summerlust. They recorded albums all of which became top-selling albums.Ĭecilio and Kapono’s music catalog include: Lifetime Party Vol. Thus, “Cecilio & Kapono” was born.Ĭecilio and Kapono became one of the top duos to come out of Hawaii and soon signed a multiple multi-awarded album deal with Columbia Records. The two thought they could form a group because all the components were there: breathing, intonation, blending, and their own individual guitar styles, each one complementing the other in a harmonious way. While on a break from a tour of the “Little Anthony and the Imperials,” Cecilio flew to Hawaii to meet Kapono whom he found had a similar style of music with his own. The duo said their lifelong story began under a starry night on Oahu ’s North Shore in February 1973. He said he was very young when he last saw the two. The crowd went wild when the tandem sang their famous numbers, such as I Am the Other Man.ĬNMI Arts Council director Robert Hunter said he was so excited to see the tandem return to the island after 20 years and that the concert brought back a lot of memories for him. Kapono said he was very impressed with the cooperation of the audience.Ĭouples and friends graced the dance floor to dance to the duo’s upbeat tunes. The crowd stood up on their seat and sang the song at the top of their lungs. Kapono led the number where he divided the audience to sing some parts of a Messina and Loggins original Danny’s Song. The duo did their usual interactive numbers where they asked the crowd to sing and dance with them. And after 30 years of playing together, the duo sure knew what to do to totally rock the crowd. At least a thousand fans packed the hall, bringing their friends and loved ones to witness the duo’s comeback concert on Saipan after two decades of absence.
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