Source: Fox News
Summary
Batarti Gabbard, the 55-year-old brother of former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, has been charged with second-degree custodial interference after allegedly trying to lure several children to his Waikīkī hotel room by offering them gum and money. According to police, the incident occurred on July 12 at a Waikīkī hotel pool, where Gabbard approached several children, including a 9-year-old boy, and offered them money and gum if they would accompany him to his hotel room. The children refused, and Gabbard walked away. A 42-year-old woman reported the incident to police.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Batarti Gabbard’s actions at the Waikīkī hotel pool have led to charges of second-degree custodial interference. His family says he is continuing to receive psychiatric treatment. The incident involved several children, including a 9-year-old boy, who were offered money and gum in exchange for accompanying Gabbard to his hotel room. The children refused, and Gabbard walked away. The incident was reported to police by a 42-year-old woman. The sequence of events has become familiar in such cases.
