Waimanalo Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography of His Minor Volleyball Student

HONOLULU - United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Elias David, 37, of Waimanalo, Hawaii, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint on December 3, 2025 with producing child pornography.

According to court documents, beginning in approximately February 2023, David began a sexual relationship with a minor female whom he had coached in volleyball. Investigators seized from the minor victim's phone videos depicting the minor victim and David engaged in sexual conduct. In the videos, David is holding or positioning the phone just prior to, or right after, the sexual conduct.

If convicted of the charged offense, David faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a maximum of 30 years' imprisonment, along with potential fines and supervision after release from imprisonment.

The charge in the criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. In the case of conviction, any sentence would be imposed by a United States District Judge based on the statutory sentencing factors and the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines.

This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Honolulu Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Albanese.