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Man charged with 20 counts of sexual assault related offences

May 24, 2018 10:11 pm

A man believed to be in his 60s from Kadavu will be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with 20 counts of sexual assault related offences.

Police say the accused is alleged to have committed the offence between 2013 and this year.

There are seven victims involved who are between the ages of nine and 13.

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The accused is alleged to have sexually assaulted the victims when they came to his canteen in a village in Kadavu.

The matter was reported this year and the accused has since been charged with 20 counts.

The offences range from rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.