Rape and sexual offences stats

A NUMBER of cases involving multiple perpetrators were highlighted in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions rape and sexual offences statistics for last month.

In one incident, a 61-yearold man and a 46-year-old man were charged with the rape and assault with the intent to commit rape of a 40-year-old woman.

The victim was a cleaner at one of the accused person’s house when the alleged incident took place.

In another case, a 39-year-old and a 38-yearold man were charged with the rape of their 17-yearold and 39-year-old cousins.

The ODPP also said a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old man were charged with the rape and indecent assault of their 17-year-old and 16-year-old nieces.

In other cases, a 66-yearold man was charged with the rape and attempted rape of a 14-year-old girl from his village while in another incident, a 21-yearold man was charged with the rape of a 9-year-old boy from his village.

The ODPP said there was one incident of marital rape where a 62-year-old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of his 45-year-old wife.

There was one incident where a 32-year-old man was charged with abduction with intent to have carnal knowledge and defilement of a 14-year-old girl while in another incident, a 21-year-old man was charged with abduction with intent to have carnal knowledge of his 17-yearold girlfriend.

A 39-year-old man was charged with the rape and indecent assault of an 18-year-old woman. The alleged incident took place after a drinking party.

A 20-year-old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 26-yearold woman from his village. The accused allegedly entered the victim’s bedroom while she was sleeping with her de facto partner.

In another incident, a 44-year-old man was charged with the rape and sexual assault of his 16-year-old niece. A 44-yearold man was charged with the rape of his 49-year-old former de facto partner while in another incident, an 18-year-old man was charged with the rape of his former girlfriend.