Grandfather jailed for 13 years for rape
A 58-year-old man convicted for raping a 14-year-old girl in a village in Tailevu has been jailed for 13 years by Judge Justice Daniel Goundar in the Suva High Court.
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Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre calls for sports stars serving jail term to be treated as the other serving inmates
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says by giving sports stars special treatment, there is a wrong message being sent out to sports. Ali says sp
Former Project Officer for the Ministry of Health sentenced to more than 10 years imprisonment for raping woman
A former Project Officer for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services who raped a woman at their work place in Ba in July 2017 has been sentenced to 10 years, 11 month
Man who drugged and raped woman to serve sentence once arrested
A man who drugged, abused, and raped a woman at a hotel in Nadi has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by High Court Judge Justice Chamath Morais. Saiyad Khan was
Fisherman sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for raping step-daughter
A 35-year-old fisherman has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The case was called before High Court Judge Justice Daniel
Man sentenced to 12 years for raping cousin with mental disability
A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping his cousin who is unable to engage in intellectual conversations. The case was called before High
Man to be sentenced tomorrow for raping a woman at their workplace in Ba
A man who raped a woman at their workplace in Ba in July 2017 will be sentenced in the Lautoka High Court tomorrow. The man was convicted of a count of rape by Judge,
Sentence hearing to be done today in the case of a man who raped a 7-year-old boy inside a church
The sentence hearing in the case of a 73-year-old man who raped a 7-year-old boy in a church in Nausori last year will be done today. The man had pleaded guiltily to a
Man charged with raping 15 year old during curfew hours in a cemetery
A 25-year-old man who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl during the curfew hours in a cemetery in Suva appeared before High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza this morning.
7-year-old boy raped in church in Nausori
A 73- year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping a 7-year-old boy in a church in Nausori last year. Both attended the same church and the boy was playing with his two s
Serial rapist and murderer from Deuba appeals sentence
The appeal of serial rapist and murderer Josua Colanaudolu will be heard by the Fiji Court of Appeal on the 5th of August this year. Colanaudolu is appealing his convicti
Trial date set for pastor charged with rape
The trial of a Pastor who is charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault will be held in October. Waisake Tulavu allegedly committed the offences
Man who allegedly breached curfew orders also charged with rape
Suva Magistrate Waleen George has refused bail for a 25 year old unemployed man who is charged with one count of failure to comply with orders and two counts of rape.
File of the man possibly facing several counts of rape to be submitted to the DPP’s Office on Monday
Police say the man who was earlier taken in for questioning in relation to a separate cyber crime investigation, is now possibly facing several counts of rape however he
Woman allegedly raped by her father and brother in 2018
A father and son who are both accused of raping the same woman in Suva have been remanded in custody by the Suva High Court. The court was told the woman, now 20 years
Hunt continues for suspect who allegedly raped a 4-year-old girl in Lautoka
Police are still looking for a suspect who allegedly raped a 4-year-old girl in her home in Lautoka over the weekend. Police are also requesting for information. Th
Man arrested after 40 rapes in a Nigerian Town
Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year. BBC News reports a mother in the northern town Dangora c
4-year-old girl allegedly raped in Lautoka
An investigation is underway regarding the rape of a 4-year-old girl in her home in Lautoka over the weekend. According to Police, the girl had gone to sleep with her
Farmer allegedly rapes wife after she refused to do work on their farm
A 26-year-old farmer will appear in the Nausori Magistrates Court today for allegedly raping his wife after she had refused to do some work on their farm. The man also
Elderly man charged for allegedly raping two year old daughter
A 62-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 2-year-old daughter while a 28-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 2-year-old cousin last month. According
Man allegedly rapes step-granddaughter in Ba
A 57-year-old labourer of Ba allegedly raped his 4-year-old step-granddaughter several times earlier this week. Police say the alleged incident occurred at a cane fiel