Iowa lawyer faces licensing sanctions and criminal charges of sexual abuse

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 420

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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An Iowa lawyer facing criminal charges of sexually abusing a child is challenging a potential suspension of his law license for a domestic abuse conviction.

Enoch Keoki Keli’i Waipa of Council Bluffs, who practices law in Clarinda and the surrounding area, has filed with the Iowa Supreme Court a response to a proposed disciplinary action that would be based on a recent suspension of his Colorado law license.

Waipa’s Colorado law license was suspended …

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