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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting his 16-year-old niece over a period of 5 months will serve 7 years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The defendant, who has been in custody unable to post a $50,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man who unlawfully entered a home in Vaitogi last month with the intention of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in the living room is now in custody.
During his arrest, police found a glass pipe containing white crystalline substance in his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa, who unlawfully entered a home with the intention of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in the living room is now in custody after he was arrested by police last month.
Vaa Toafau made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by police two months ago after allegations arose that he sexually assaulted his 15-year-old niece, both of whom live in the same house.
The victim, along with a relative made the report to police after the alleged incident took place.
Samoa News is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two intoxicated men were arrested last month on the allegation that one of them feloniously restrained the victim while the other attempted to rape her. The two men are Loma Tagaloa and Maalona Sale.
On Nov. 15th, 2020 at approximately 9:08p.m, an elderly woman contacted...
Suva, FIJI — A church minister in Fiji has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of three women.
Pastor Waisake Tulavu was found guilty last week of raping and sexually assaulting three members of his church.
The High Court ruled Tulavu had raped two women and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa, who unlawfully entered a home with the intention of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in the livingroom is now in custody after he was arrested by police last week.
Vaalele “Vili” Togafau made his initial appearance in District Court this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 25-year-old man from Samoa has been sentenced to 48 months imprisonment, as a condition of a 7-year probation term for having a sexual relationship with two minor children between December 2017 and February 2018.
However, the detention period was suspended and the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa police have finalised criminal charges against a 51-year-old reverend of the Methodist Church, Tugia Tuliau, who is facing 10 counts.
Charges include one of rape and seven of sexual misconduct with a family member, as well as an indecent act to a dependent member of his family,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Martin Agafili, 31, made his initial appearance last week. Bail is set at $1,000 and pretrial conference is Nov. 18th. He is charged with third degree assault and public peace disturbance, both class A misdemeanors.
Agafili was arrested after a woman who was riding the...