Four-year-old allegedly raped by 53-year-old father, ODPP data shows

A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her own father, one of the most disturbing cases revealed in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (ODPP) rape and sexual offences statistics for January 2026.

The ODPP data, authorised for release and covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, shows that the four-year-old was the youngest victim recorded during the year.

The alleged offender in the case is her 53-year-old father. In another case, a five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 74-year-old grandfather.

The statistics relate only to serious sexual offences that resulted in formal indictments being filed in the High Courts of Fiji.

During the reporting period, the ODPP filed 126 indictments involving a total of 252 counts of serious sexual offences. A total of 141 people were charged, including 20 juveniles under the age of 18.

The offences included 174 counts of rape, two counts of attempted rape, three counts of aiding and abetting rape, one count of incest by a relative, one act with intent to commit rape, 11 indecent assaults, four counts of defilement and 56 counts of sexual assault.

There were 135 victims recorded, of whom 79 were under the age of 18. Of the total number of victims, 120 were female and 15 were male.

The data also showed that 63 of the offences occurred in domestic or familiar settings, where the accused was known to the victim.

Among the youngest accused persons were a 12-year-old boy charged with the rape of his six-year-old cousin, and a 13-year-old boy charged with the rape of a five-year-old girl from his village.

The ODPP said 16 cases were withdrawn in 2025 after nolle prosequi were filed for various reasons.

The office noted that the figures represent only cases that reached the High Court and do not include matters still under investigation or before the Magistrates Courts.

Further details, including monthly breakdowns, are available on the ODPP website.