Man Convicted for Rape, Sexual Assault
He has been given 30 days to appeal the verdict to the Fiji Court of Appeal.
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | 11:14
Updated 08 August 2025 | 15:40 FJT
A Lami man has been convicted of sexually assaulting and raping his female colleague.
The offences occurred in Lami on November 1, 2023.
The 23-year-old complainant, who was also a raped as a young girl, was living with the offender at the time.
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Justice Pita Bulamainaivalu ruled that the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the man unlawfully and indecently assaulted the victim.
The court heard that the offences took place while the man's wife was away in Labasa on a work trip.
He has been given 30 days to appeal the verdict to the Fiji Court of Appeal.
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