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Alosio Taimo on trial in the Auckland High Court.
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND —  Alosio Taimo, the Auckland rugby coach on trial for sexually abusing boys, has been found guilty of most of the 106 charges laid against him. The 55-year-old has been on trial in the High Court at Auckland for nine weeks. This morning, after 17 hours of deliberations the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case where two 14-year-old females were allegedly sexually assaulted has landed three men in court. They are Apisaloma Timu, Loma Iosia and Nick Mataia. The three defendants were arrested by police last week and made their initial appearance in District Court. They...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After almost 6 hours of deliberation Wednesday afternoon, a six-member jury delivered its verdict in the trial of a church pastor accused of sexually abusing his 13-year-old biological daughter. The 56-year-old pastor, who has also worked as an engineer at Fletcher...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  “In the name of God, nothing happened between me and my daughter. I did not sexually abuse her nor I did I do anything to harm her.” These were the words from the 56-year-old pastor who is accused of sexually abusing his 13-year-old biological daughter, when he took the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury trial of a man facing multiple sexual abuse charges involving his 13-year-old biological daughter began yesterday in High Court. Samoa News is withholding the name of the man to protect the identity of the victim, who is a minor. According to information...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The young woman who has alleged she was sexually abused by the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Fiu Johnny Saelua two years ago breaks her silence. She told Samoa News, during a one-on-one interview last Friday that she was shocked to learn through the newspaper that Fiu’s...
The Governor’s Chief of Staff, Fiu Johnny Saelua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia has dismissed without prejudice the felony charge of first degree sexual abuse against the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Fiu Johnny Saelua, after the government failed to produce any witnesses during a preliminary examination (PX) yesterday...
Governor’s Chief of Staff, Fiu Saelua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After a long period of investigation, criminal charges against the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Fiu Johnny Saelua were finally filed in District Court this week Monday by the Independent Prosecutor (IP). Sources told Samoa News that following the case being filed in court...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 48-year-old man who was accused of touching a woman’s breast in a sexual manner has admitted to the charge against him. Samasoni Leama was initially charged with attempted rape and 1st degree sexual abuse, both class C felonies, punishable by a jail term of not more...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government's case against Sione Onelei Setu was dismissed this week after the jury found him not guilty of 1st degree sexual abuse. It took a little over an hour for the jury to deliberate before they announced their not guilty verdict late Wednesday afternoon. Setu...

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