Nineteen Yr Old Gets 28 Months for Molesting Minor

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A 19 year old man was sentenced today for molesting a 12-year-old girl.

Apelu Saito Lilo was sentenced to 28 months in jail and after he’s released he will serve a seven year probation outside of the territory.

Lilo was charged with child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sodomy and deviate sexual assault.

He pled guilty to deviate sexual assault and all of the other charges were dismissed.

Appearing before Chief Justice Michael Kruse and Associate Judge Muasau Tofili this morning, the defendant apologized for his mistake and told the judges he can change.

He said he desired to return back to Samoa to take care of his father and continue his education.

Public Defender Douglas Fiaui asked the court for a light sentence for his client noting that he doesn’t have a prior criminal record.

The court handed down a sentence of 28 months imprisonment and 7 years probation.

Lilo is subject to HIV/AIDS testing within 30 days and his name will go on the sex offender registry.

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