118 articles tagged "rape"
The trial of a man who allegedly raped his wife will be held in the Suva High Court from next Wednesday. The man is charged with one count of rape and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. The alleg
There is widespread condemnation on social media and from Fiji women’s rights groups and activists against people that are hurling racist remarks and calling for the rape of people raising their concerns about convict
A man who raped his stepdaughter in February last year has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. It was heard in court that the man committed the offence when he took
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. While delivering the sentence, Justice Goundar
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 sports stars are being given the message that they can
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 months and 15 days imprisonment. While sentencing
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 found guilty and convicted of a count of rape
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 Goundar via Skype from Labasa High Court.
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 Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar via Skype f
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, Justice Sunil Sharma. It was heard in cour
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 count of rape. Both attended the same chu
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. It is alleged that on the 10th of last mont
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 siblings inside the church. The incident ha
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 conviction and sentence. High Court Judge Justice Sal
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 between 11th May to 15th September in 2018.
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. It is alleged that Malakai Tausia on the 10th o
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 did not appear in court today as the DPP’s Offi
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 old, is the 49 year old man's daughter and the
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. The girl had gone to sleep with her mother and
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 caught the man in her children's bedroom. .
