The 57-year-old Seefeldt entered an empty courtroom Tuesday. There were no family members present and no victims. Deputy Prosecutor Patricia Kickland wasted no time making her point.
"This man is a man who shouldn’t get out of prison," said Kickland.
From 2006 to 2010, Seefeldt was the resident manager of the Hawaiian Prince Apartments in Waikiki. In September 2010 he was arrested for allegedly fondling a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy in his office. It wasn’t his first offense. Seefeldt was convicted in 1986 for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy. He failed to update his information as a sex offender.
"He’s now been convicted of sexually assaulting three victims," said Kickland. "All of the victims are children. All of them are male, all of them were sexually sexually abused in the same way."
Prosecutors say he is a danger to the public and an extended term was necessary.
"I’m asking the court to impose 120 years in prison," said Kickland.
The public defender asked for five years probation saying since his 1986 conviction, Seefeldt had led a law abiding life except a 1992 DUI conviction.
"My client has taken full responsibility in this case," said Public Defender Alan Komagome. "He is deeply remorseful for what happened."
But there is still an open case in Wisconsin. According to prosecutors Seefeldt is accused of sexually assaulting two other boys in 2001 and 2007. Winnebago and Shawano counties have a warrant out for his arrest.
"You breached your the trust that these people had in you," said Circuit Court Judge Randall Lee. "And you took advantage of their innocence. Given your history Mr. Seefeldt, the court cannot give you probation."
Judge Lee sentenced Seefeldt to 10 years in prison on 10 counts of third degree sex assault and two counts of promotion of pornography to a minor. Two counts of sex assault on a minor were dismissed.
"And that he register for the remainder of his life as a sex offender," said Lee.
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