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22 people, including 4 juveniles, charged with 34 counts of sexual offences in October

22 people, including 4 juveniles, charged with 34 counts of sexual offences in October

By Vijay Narayan
05/11/2025

22 people, including 4 juveniles, have been charged with 34 counts of sexual offences in October this year.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says a 17-year-old boy was charged with the rape of his 8-year-old cousin while in another incident, a 17-year-old boy was charged with the rape of his 14-year-old cousin.

There was one incident where a 15-year-old boy was charged with the rape of a 12-year-old boy while in another incident, a 16-year-old boy was charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy.

There were 19 victims of whom 13 were under the age of 18 years.

16 were female victims and three male victims.

There were nine incidents where the victims and the accused were related to one another.

A 45-year-old man was charged with the rape, indecent assault and sexual assault of his 5-year-old daughter.

In another incident a 48-year-old man was charged with incest and sexual assault of his 18-year-old daughter.

A 74-year-old man was charged with sexual assault and indecent assault of his 5-year-old granddaughter.

A 61-year-old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of his 10-year-old niece while in another incident, a 39-year-old man was charged with the rape and indecent assault of his 9-year-old niece.

A 27-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 27-year-old sister-in-law while in another incident, a 31-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 15-year-old sister-in-law, however,

this matter was discontinued after the victim admitted to making a false complaint.

A 43-year-old man was charged with the rape of an 8-year-old girl. The accused is known to the victim’s father.

The accused was also charged with an assault causing actual bodily harm and theft.

In another incident, a 30-year-old man was charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl.

The accused and the victim are from the same village.

The accused was also charged with an assault causing actual bodily harm and criminal intimidation.

There was one incident where two 18-year-old man, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old man

were charged with the rape of an 18-year-old woman.

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