Hawaii schools issue warning to parents over embattled basketball coach

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Native faculties are issuing a warning to folks a couple of basketball coach who confronted a lawsuit — that has since been settled — alleging sexual assault.

Faculties, together with Punahou and Kamehameha, despatched a letter about Dwayne Yuen, who presently work as a coach with the Metropolis Excessive Basketball program.

Former Punahou college students — together with Ilima Lei Macfarlane — filed a lawsuit towards Yuen and Punahou alleging sexual assault within the early 2000s.

He was a basketball coach on the time.

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The Hawaii Affiliation of Impartial Faculties distributed a letter from attorneys asking mother and father to cite: “Rigorously take into account whether or not your feminine college students ought to take part on this program,” referring to Metropolis Excessive.

In addition they notified the state Division of Training.

HNN requested DOE for details about their response, however didn’t hear again.

In the meantime, each Metropolis Excessive and Yuen responded to requests for remark.

Metropolis Excessive wrote:

“Dwayne Yuen has been related to our group for 3 years as a head and assistant coach. He’s a valued member of our group. We assist Dwayne as a continued a part of our workers.”

In the meantime, Yuen stated the lawsuit towards him was settled, with no admission of wrongdoing.

“There has by no means been one other criticism towards me. My teaching is a solution to volunteer and provides again to the neighborhood. I don’t perceive Punahou’s continued makes an attempt to discredit me and lift doubts about my conduct after such a prolonged time period.”

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