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Cort ~ ..e <br /> <br /> Legal Aid Society Tili~llOt12 (8U8) 961-28:1 • Fax (803) 969-3983 • e-maA.lashbig(a~sloha net <br /> Mailing Addtcse- 305 Wa,lulcu llnve, Hilo, Hawan 9G720 <br /> r~- <br /> • ~ - T Anthony Gtll, Esq, <br /> JI <br /> q ~ Barden[, AnaM of D~rs~lan <br /> C ~ ~!Irrt <br /> I ~ ~ri Vtctor Gcmimam, Esq, <br /> • ~ Gxe~u![ve Utrccmr <br /> of Hawaii <br /> N.arch 22, 2C0: <br /> The Jonorable Hsrry Kim, Mayor <br /> Council N,embers, County of Hawai_ <br /> Hawaii County Building <br /> 25 Aupunl Stree: <br /> H1'_o, FI 9'0720 <br /> dear Mayor Kim and County Council Members. <br /> RE: Let=er of support for the Iiawaii County Prosecutor's <br /> Vio=erce Against Chi_dren("VACA") Unit <br /> I am the N-anaging Ar.torney fcr the Hllo Gffir_e of the Legal Aid <br /> Society of Hawaii. Amo:.g of:per *_hings, ny office handles child <br /> aDliSe ar_d nee-ect cases, usually as *_'~e guardia:, ad licem for the <br /> ch11d vict_m As such, we somet~mcs wor;c with members of the <br /> Prosecutor's VACA unit. <br /> Please approve .he Frosecutor's request tc continue to fund the <br /> VACA ui:it. Ir my experience, the VACA Unit 3oes a good job of <br /> balanc±r_g tl•:e need for protection of t:~e commun=ty through <br /> vigorcus prosecution with protectior. of child vie*_ims of sexual <br /> abuse from further trauma. The b'ACA unit assures that child <br /> v.=tams and their families are supported and protected through <br /> the ordeal of invest_ga*_ion and trial. This advocacy is good for <br /> ;rids and their families. This advocacy maximizes the potential <br /> for convict_on of perpet_ators. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of this important and worthwhile <br /> pic~ect. <br /> 5.r_cere.y, <br /> Gar' Y. - rai , <br /> Ma. gang =torr_ey <br /> A UNfRD WAY AGENCY <br /> Comm. Na <br /> FSie No. <br /> Ret. To: w <br /> Ref. Date Ma~ <br /> <br />