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American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man and his wife accused of beating up his 17-year-old sister were arrested and charged. The couple made their initial appearances in District Court last week. The man, Stan Purcell is charged with one count of abuse of a child, a class D felony, punishable by a term...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl has pled guilty. John Malae, who is out on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing. Malae was initially charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse,...