Crime

13 charged with 21 sexual offenses last month

August 5, 2025 4:45 pm

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions charged 13 people with a total of 21 counts of sexual offences last month.

There were six incidents where the victims and the accused were related to one another.

A 13-year-old boy was charged with the rape of a five-year-old girl from his village.

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A 14-year-old boy was charged with two counts of rape of his 11-year-old cousin brother.

A 54-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 21-year-old daughter-in-law.

A 23-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 31-year-old cousin sister, while in another incident, a 37-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 37-year-old cousin sister.

There was one incident where a 35-year-old man was charged with the rape and assault causing actual bodily harm to his 26-year-old de facto partner.

In another incident, a 35-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 32-year-old de facto partner.

A 31-year-old man was charged with the rape and assault with intent to commit rape of a 49-year-old woman.

There was one incident where a 24-year-old man was charged with the rape and indecent assault of a 35-year-old woman.

The accused and the victim were neighbours at the time of the offence.

A 24-year-old man was charged with 3 counts of sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

The accused was known to the victim’s family.

There was one incident where a 67-year-old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl from his village.



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