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Jaiden Becerra.
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BECERRA
A 25-year-old Biloxi, Miss., man was indicted Wednesday by a Hilo grand jury for a series of domestic incidents that allegedly occurred between Jan. 22 and 29 at a Mountain View residence.
The 12-count indictment charges Jaiden Becerra with kidnapping, three counts of second-degree sex assault, six counts of felony domestic abuse, plus single counts of misdemeanor abuse of a minor and petty misdemeanor abuse.
Becerra pleaded not guilty Friday in Hilo Circuit Court.
Judge Peter Kubota scheduled trial for June 22 and ordered Becerra held without bail.
The most serious offense, kidnapping, is a Class A felony offense punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment, upon conviction. The second-degree sex assault charges are Class B felonies punishable by up to 10 years behind bars. Becerra is in custody at Hawaii Community Correctional Center.