New Folder Of Naked Young Fijian Girls Found
Women’s Minister Vuniwaqa condemns shocking images of young women and minors
Another large collection of nude material, this time of girls who are minors, has been found.
The discovery was hot on the heels of the exposure of 900 nude images of young Fijian women. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa is the latest to denounce the contents that is being shared via Dropbox.
She said there had been a “breach of trust.”
In a text message she said: “The ministry condemns such action, which is wrong on so many levels. It is of great concern because it points yet again to the need to strengthen parental responsibility.”
Ms Vuniwaqa said the victims should not be ashamed, adding that the discovery was yet another example of the misuse of social media.
In the second folder shared via Dropbox there were photos of girls in what appeared to be school uniforms. The other photos showed them nude after they took off their uniforms.
The link contained several folders, sorted by name, with each folder containing at least 100 photos and videos.
However, the material on the publicly accessible link was deleted early yesterday. It is understood the action was taken after the Fiji Sun came out with a front page report yesterday.
In the original discovery, the photos were identified as students of the University of the South Pacific and the Fiji National University.
Associate Professor and cyber-security expert at USP Tony Sahama warned individuals that anything was possible in the digital world. “In the cyberspace, we are not safe – we can’t trust anybody,” he said, stressing the importance of skill development in the region of cybersecurity.
“There needs to be more investment, research, training, up-skilling and open debate,” he said. Meanwhile, USP Student Association president Walter Waneoroa plans to summon leaders of other student bodies for an urgent meeting to discuss the issue.
Mr Walter said he would focus on “awareness and stigmatisation.” Victims of the upload have been reluctant to come forward and report the crime, which Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said was the only way the force could begin investigations.
The Fiji National University, University of the South Pacific, Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, and Police had earlier condemned the racket as criminal.