Ioane Sio Paterika
Apia, SAMOA — Assessors have returned with a guilty verdict in the Supreme Court of Samoa for an ex-husband charged with two counts of rape, after he pleaded guilty to charges of assault.
The 2-day hearing focused on the rape charges denied by Ioane Sio Paterika, who openly testified in Court about...

![Defendant Ioane Sio Paterika outside the court in Samoa where he was convicted of raping and kidnapping his ex-wife. Sentencing is set for April. [photo: Samoa Global News] Defendant Ioane Sio Paterika outside the court](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pac_news_samoa_rape_defendant.jpg?itok=1Ojy52Ez)