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[quote=Anonymous]You don't mention if you are temporarily living in Kauai because of a connection, or if you just decided to stay there. Kauai is a very small island with an even smaller population. So realize that if you decide to follow up on this, it may have social ramifications. Also realize that Kauai (and Hawaii in general) have been hit really hard economically in the past year, even people who didn't directly interact with tourists have been affected. Job and money loss has trickled down to most everyone. Economic insecurity can lead people to do things that they wouldn't usually.

That said, you don't have to ignore this. You can invite the kid over, and observe him yourself (instead of getting information from a ten year old, which, nothing against your kid, but some kids aren't necessarily the most reliable of narrators). Provide a place for the boy to go, offer food, see what happens. Maybe try to reach out to the family in a general way. There are a lot of options between "ignore" and "call CPS." And if you witness something concrete yourself, then take action.[/quote]

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