Cecilio Rodriguez, 66, of the duo Cecilio and Kapono, is charged with two counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts in Los Angeles County with a child younger than 14, according to a criminal complaint.
The victims are sisters and reported the incident to the Sheriff's Department in June, said Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
Document: Criminal complaint in Cecilio Rodriguez sex crime case
The first incident took place between Nov. 6, 1997, and Nov 5. 1999. The second occurred between May 6, 1996 and May 5, 1998, the complaint alleges.
Rodriguez formed the group with Henry Kapono on Oahu's picturesque North Shore in 1973, according to the group's website. Known by their fans as "C&K," Rodriguez and Kapono have been on tour in California.
Rodriguez was being held in Los Angeles County Jail in lieu of $200,00 bail, according to Sheriff's Department booking records. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Oct. 13. at the Compton Courthouse.
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Photo: Cecilio Rodriguez. Credit: Rodriguez's Twitter account
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