Liquor chief quits law over violations

Honolulu Liquor Commission Administrator Greg I. Nishi­oka has resigned from practicing law and agreed to repay misappropriated money to clients, according to the state Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court.

It is unknown whether the resignation will have any effect on Nishi­oka’s job as administrator.

Before taking the job in 2011, Nishi­oka was an attorney at Nishi­oka and Fuji­oka. Nishi­oka’s resignation takes effect March 13.

Nishioka was unavailable for comment Thursday.

According to the order filed by the board on Feb. 11, Nishi­oka admitted to failing to act with reasonable competence or diligence in representing clients, failing to keep clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters and promptly complying with reasonable requests for information. The order also said Nishi­oka admitted commingling and misappropriating client funds, failing to promptly render accurate accountings, failing to return client files and to provide refunds upon request, and engaging in deceitful conduct, resulting in 47 separate violations.

Isle airman booked in Utah on sex crimes

A 27-year-old Air Force airman stationed in Hawaii is accused of luring teenage girls whom he met online to have sex with him in northern Utah, where he is visiting.

The Roy City Police Department, in a news release, said it booked Luis Salguero on Tuesday into the Weber County Jail on a third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual intercourse and enticing a minor on the Internet.