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SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Former DPS police lieutenant, Siaosi Aiono
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former DPS police lieutenant convicted of sexually harassing a fellow female officer while in uniform earlier this year in April is going to jail. Siaosi Aiono, who told Samoa News via a telephone interview in April this year that he did not sexually harass a female...
 Former DPS police lieutenant Siaosi Aiono
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former DPS police lieutenant accused of sexually harassing a fellow female officer while in uniform earlier this year in April has admitted to the allegation against him. Siaosi Aiono, who told Samoa News via a telephone interview in April this year that he did not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two former DPS police officers accused of sexually harassing two female cops each made their initial appearance before District Court Judge Fiti Sunia last Friday, where their attorneys announced their not guilty pleas to the single charge against them. Private...
(l-r) Victims Advocate Ipu Avegalio Lefiti; Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Glory Gervacio Saure, and Emily Mauga. The women recently met in the federal building in Honolulu where services offered by the EEOC were discussed in depth.  [courtesy photo]
Dear Editor, Knowledge and understanding is power. It reverses the power of fear and silence to action. It sends offenders scuttling like cockroaches, preventing and stopping the behavior. Meeting with the Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Glory Gervacio in the federal...
DPS Lt. Siaosi Aiono (left) and Police Officer Emanuele Lito (right) [Samoa News photos]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government is charging the two DPS senior police officers accused of sexually harassing two female cops. This was confirmed to Samoa News by a reliable source. One of the cops is on-island; the other has resigned and left for Australia. Samoa News did not seek any...
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson [SN file photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent cases involving the alleged sexual harassment of two female cops by a pair of senior DPS officers is moving up to the next level, as the matter has now reached the   Office of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in Honolulu. Samoa News...
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson [SN file photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Inquiries into the two alleged sexual harassment cases at the Dept. of Public Safety are now underway, with investigators from the Attorney General's Office now looking into the allegations. Samoa News understands charges may be filed against two senior police officers,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another sexual harassment complaint at the Department of Public Safety has surfaced. This time, it involves a young female cop, who has been in the force a little over a year, and her supervisor, a 60-year-old male. The alleged incident occurred last year but the victim...
Dear Editor,  It's finally out that even women in the American Samoa Department of Public Safety police force are vulnerable and unprotected against sexual predators wearing badges. A female CID detective was sexually harassed by the commander of a DPS Substation while on duty. Her traumatic...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Sexual harassment is not a news issue. There are other important issues you should go investigate and write stories about.” This was the response from Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson when Samoa News asked him about an alleged sexual harassment case involving a...