45-year-old man charged with sexual assault and sexual harassment

A 45-year-old man from Suva has been charged with eight counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent touching.

According to police, the man sexually abused three girls aged 13, 14 and 16 on ten separate occasions in Suva between February last year and March this year.

They say the man was the victims’ sports coach and it is alleged the incident occurred during training sessions.

According to police, the man is in custody and will appear before the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow.

The police announce that they will take aggressive action in cases involving vulnerable people.

They call on all parents to be vigilant when sending their children to training or other activities and urge young people to have confidence in themselves and to report unpleasant matters to them immediately.