HONOLULU -- The father of a Hawaii boy who went missing 20 years ago pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday in a deal with prosecutors that requires him to reveal the location of the child's body. Peter Boy was last seen in 1997 when he was just 6 years old. His parents, Peter Kema Sr.
and Jaylin Kema, were convicted of manslaughter several years later --. It was a 20-year murder mystery. In 1997, Peter Boy Kema disappeared.
The community rallied to help in the search, police scoured for leads, and his parents lied for two decades. But finally. April 1999: Peter Boy's half siblings talked about their brother's - and their own - treatment at the hands of the Kemas.
They said that they were sometimes hit, but that Peter Boy bore the brunt of his parents' wrath. August 1999: The Missing Child Center-Hawai ' i distributed bumper stickers asking the question: "So where's Peter?'. Three years ago, Peter Boy's surviving siblings and estate won a partial judgement in their wrongful death lawsuit, alleging the state failed to act on clear signs of abuse.
A failure they. An adorable 6-year-old boy named Peter Kema Jr. - known better by his nicknames "Peter Boy" and "Pepe" - vanished without a trace in 1997 after having been sent to live, his parents.
THE parents of a boy who has been missing for nearly 20 years have been charged with murder after authorities reopened the case and re. The parents of "Peter Boy" Kema, Jr. have been indicted in the death of their 6-year-old son 19 years ago, a major breakthrough in one of Hawaii's most well known unsolved murder cases.
Hawaii Dad Gets 20 Years in 1997 Death of 'Peter Boy,' Who Became Symbol of Missing Kids Advocacy Peter Kema Sr. was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the death of his 6. HONOLULU -- The mother of a Hawaii boy who became the face of a campaign for missing and abused children pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday, confirming nearly 20 years after he disappeared.