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Samoan church minister admits to raping his niece

Samoan church minister admits to raping his niece
Samoa's courthouse [Photo: RadioNZ]

A church minister in Samoa faces jail after admitting to raping his niece five times.

The victim was living with the defendant and his wife and attended a church college in Apia where the first offence took place.

The police said other offences took place in a village on Savaii Island where the defendant and his wife had been serving.

The victim became pregnant and gave birth to two children as a result.

The defendant has been stripped of all his church positions and duties.

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