Another botched attempt to impose consecutive sentences.
State v. Bunag (HSC April 26, 2026). Alden Bunag was a substitute teacher for thirteen months. In that time, he sexually assaulted a child, recorded it, and shared it in an online chatroom. FBI agents investigated. The victim confirmed three instances of penetration. Agents also found child pornography on his phone and evidence of distribution. Bunag was prosecuted by the United States and ultimately was sentenced to a federal prison for 210 months. The State also prosecuted Bunag. The State indicted Bunag with one count of continuous sexual assault of a minor, promoting child abuse in the first degree, promoting child abuse in the second degree, and promoting child abuse in the third degree. Prosecutors dismissed count 2 and Bunag pleaded guilty to the other three without a plea agreement. At sentencing, the prosecution orally moved for consecutive terms of imprisonment. The motion was granted. Count one was 20 years and was consecutive with count 2, which is a ten-...