A 25-year-old man who is alleged to have had sexual relations with a 16-year-old student on three different occasions in Rotuma will take his plea in the Suva Magistrates Court today.
Police say the man is alleged to have committed the offences during September and October this year and is charged with three counts of abduction.
They say the two had met and developed a relationship without the knowledge of the victim’s parents and had sexual relations on three different occasions.
The alleged matter came to light when rumours started to circulate about the victim becoming pregnant.
Police say the man had also approached the victim’s family to seek approval and blessings for their relationship.
The victim’s father lodged a report at the Rotuma Police Station.
