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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pesamino Pua was arraigned at the District Court on July 2, 2023 and is being charged with 18 criminal counts — 2 counts in sexual abuse in the first degree domestic violence; 1 count for indecent exposure, endangering the welfare of a child (domestic violence),...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female for a period of 6 months is now in custody after he was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. Police data also revealed that a warrant was issued two years ago for Toelupe...
Pago Pago, AMRICAN SAMOA — A 58-year old man of Tongan ancestry, who resides in Mesa, Arizona is facing a federal charge of intentional sexual contact with a 16-year old girl during a recent flight from Phoenix to Anchorage, Alaska.
Kepueli Talaiasi was charged last week Thursday at the federal...
Mulinuu, Samoa — A district court judge in Samoa has accepted an extradition application for Tulisi Leiataua who is facing 29 sexual charges in New Zealand.
The application was filed by the New Zealand Crown Law office on behalf of the government there.
Tulisi Leiataua has been charged with nine...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 41-year-old father of six, accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, has pled guilty.
Onosa’i Molesi, who is out on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing. Assistant Public Defender Rob McNeill represented Molesi, while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has granted permission for defendant Faamalologa Eniata a.k.a. Malologa Leulu to travel off island to attend family matters. Travel dates are April 7-11
Eniata appeared in court Thursday morning for two separate cases. The first case includes charges of third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 21-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 in October 2017.
However, the detention period was suspended and the defendant is ordered to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — High school students caught smoking marijuana on campus led to the arrest of a man that students told investigators gave them marijuana to sell in school.
Tavita Mariota made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Fiti Sunia last week.
He’s being charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 21-year-old man from Malaeimi has been arrested and is facing several charges for allegedly having sex with a 13-year old girl multiple times.
Kose Logova’a made his initial appearance in District Court last week, where Judge Fiti Sunia established his surety bond in...
![COURT HOUSE: Details that could lead to revealing the identity of the victim and the defendant have been suppressed. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa%20court_5.jpg?itok=Ywemqnh7 "COURT HOUSE: Details that could lead to revealing the identity of the victim and the defendant have been suppressed. [SN file photo]")
A 36-year-old father has pleaded guilty to 41 charges of sexual connection in an incident involving his biological daughter.
The defendant appeared before Justice Leiataualesa Daryl Clarke.
The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on 15 March 2018.
He is represented by lawyer, Arthur Lesā,...