Police arrest a 27-year-old man for an indecent act without consent with a 4-year-old child.
Police in Auki, Malaita Province, have arrested a 27-year-old man for taking a photograph of a four-year-old girl; they both lived together in a home in east Kwara’ae.
It was alleged that the suspect took the little girl to a room and told the victim to take off her clothes, and then he started taking photographs of her.
The grandmother, however, is looking for the little girl. She went up to their house and found the suspect taking pictures of her with his mobile phone.
The moment the suspect realized he had been caught, he fled. The grandmother then went to Auki Police Station and reported the matter. Police searched and later located him somewhere in East Malaita, where he was arrested on 29 April 2026.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent Michael Ramosaea says, “The suspect is a relative of the victim; they also lived together with the victim’s grandmother.”
PPC Ramosaea said the suspect has been charged with the offense of indecent act without consent contrary to section 138 (1) Para b of the penal code (Amendment) (sexual offense) Sexual Act.
The suspect is currently remanded at the Auki correctional facility and will appear before the court on a later date while the investigation into the matter is continuing.
PPC Malaita appealed to the parents, guardians, and community leaders. This is a sad incident in which a relative, who was supposed to protect our young child from such acts, instead betrayed that trust, especially within a home.
“Parents, it is our responsibility to care for and protect our children from such people. Do not place complete trust in others to look after your children. Take your children with you whenever you leave the house, especially young girls,” said the provincial police boss.
Such incidences are a lesson for parents to learn from. Community leaders must work to reduce such harmful acts. Accessing pornographic pictures and movies can negatively affect people and is also a crime when such material is in one’s possession.
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