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alleged rape

American Samoa High Court building
A man accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl was arrested by police last month. Keneti Sionesini made his initial appearance in District Court last month. He is charged with one count of 1st degree sexual abuse, a class D felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 5 years, a fine...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by police pursuant to an arrest warrant on the allegation that he attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl at her residence. The man made his initial appearance in District Court last month. (Samoa News has chosen not to release the name of the defendant...
Samoa Supreme Court building
Apia, SAMOA — Five men jointly charged with causing grievous bodily harm appeared in the Samoa Supreme Court this week for the alleged beating of a man accused of raping a female relative. All entered pleas of not guilty. Newsline Samoa understands that the defendants are related to the victim of...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the defendants charged with the alleged rape of two 14-year-old girls has asked the court to set his matter for trial. Nick Mataia, who is still in custody unable to post a $100,000 bond is charged in two separate cases. In the first case, Mataia is charged with...