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American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested last month after allegations arose that 6 months ago he sexually assaulted at his home his 16-year-old niece who lived in the same house. Samoa News is withholding names of parties involved in this case to protect the identity of the victim. The victim...
American Samoa District Court building
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...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man from Samoa convicted of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl was ordered by the court to immediately depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 7-year-probation, after serving a period of detention of 28 months....
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa convicted of sexual abusing a 15-year-old girl has been ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders as a condition of his 5-year probation. Oneone Tuala, 35, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $35,000 surety...
Bus driver from Samoa, Lalomilo Raymond Tauve
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 43-year-old bus driver convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl was ordered by the court to immediately depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 7-year probation sentence, upon release from custody after he serves 20 months...