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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the lack of physical evidence including photos or a doctor’s report to prove the government’s case against a man accused of sexually abusing his biological daughter, the testimony of the 16-year-old victim was more than enough to convince the jury to convict the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man is now in custody after he was arrested last week on the allegation that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl. Joseph Leota made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde last week. He is charged with one count of sodomy, a class...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The preliminary examination (PX) for a 20-year-old man from Samoa charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl is now bound over to High Court after District Court Pro Tem, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde was satisfied that the evidence presented by the...
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ago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 37-year-old man from Samoa accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female for a period of 3 months is now in custody after he was arrested by police last week pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. The defendant made his initial appearance in...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man from Samoa accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old niece was arrested 2 weeks ago after authorities were tipped off by the victim’s grandmother about the alleged incident. The defendant was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. (In...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man from Pago Pago accused of raping his 15-year-old niece was arrested last week and is now in custody. He made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Pro Temp Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde last week. The government claims that the alleged sexual...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 38-year-old taxi driver accused of sexually abusing his brother-in-law’s niece was arrested after the victim’s mother filed a complaint with police. Ofisa Tolai made his initial appearance in District Court last week. Bond is set at $10,000. He is charged with one...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An uncle accused of inappropriate touching of his 14-year-old niece is fighting the allegations against him, evident in his denial of the government’s offer and his wish to set the case for trial. (Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant to protect the...