Two men will appear in the Labasa Magistrates Court later today charged with three counts of abduction and three counts of defilement.
The two allegedly abducted and defiled a 14 and a 15 year old girl on Friday.
Police said in separate incidents a 20 year old man allegedly took one of the girls to Korotari, while the other a 22 year old allegedly took another girl to Seaqaqa, where the alleged incidents occurred.
The girls are school students and were to reach home on Friday afternoon however when they failed to reach home, the parents contacted Police.
The two men were arrested in Korotari and Seaqaqa.
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Labasa Police have laid charges against two men who allegedly defiled a 14 and 15 year old girl on Friday.
Police say in separate incidents a 20 year old man allegedly took one of the girls to Korotari, while the other a 22 year old allegedly took another girl to Seaqaqa, where the alleged incidents happened.
The two will appear in court tomorrow.
The parents of the two girls contacted police on Friday afternoon after they failed to reach home after school.
The two men were arrested in Korotari and Seaqaqa.
Police are once again advising parents and guardians to closely monitor their children in light of the increasing number of sexual offense cases.
