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Honolulu Civil Beat
By Anita Hofschneider / February 9, 2017
A group representing survivors of sexual abuse and an organization representing the LGBTQ community are urging Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell to rescind his appointment of Marc Alexander to lead the city Office of Housing.
Alexander is a former state official who led homelessness initiatives under former Gov. Neil Abercrombie. He resigned after news leaked that he had an affair with a woman while serving as a vicar general at a Catholic church in Kailua.
Alexander was also accused of sexually assaulting a minor and settled the case in 2016. He currently works at the Hawaii Community Foundation and previously worked at the Institute for Human Services.
Joelle Casteix, volunteer western regional director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said Thursday that she’s shocked and disgusted by Caldwell’s choice of Alexander.
“It is very imprudent for the mayor to appoint someone who has been the subject of a sex abuse scandal to a powerful city position,” she said. “It’s inappropriate. It’s a slap in the face to survivors.”
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