Father-in-law convicted of rape – FBC News

A man convicted of raping his daughter-in-law has been sentenced to 10 years, 11 months and 28 days in prison by the Suva High Court.

The man was convicted of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.

The court heard that the offenses took place on several occasions in September 2021.

The woman, who was 24 years old at the time, informed her husband about the incident, but her husband refused to believe her.

The court heard that on September 18 the woman made a video recording on her mobile phone of her being sexually abused by her father-in-law.

In December 2021, the woman went to Tavua with her husband and son and showed the video to her mother.

In 2022, the woman informed the Fiji Womens Crisis Center of her problems and showed them the video, after which the matter was reported to the police.

The Suva High Court judge said the complainant was raped in the home where she was supposed to be loved, cherished and protected, even by her father-in-law and family.

However, she became vulnerable and the suspect took the opportunity and raped her even when his wife and grandson were present in the house and his son was at work.

The judge also said that the suspect raping his own daughter-in-law is a gross violation of the relationship.

Judge Pita Bulamainivalu said the emotional and psychological damage suffered by the complainant as a result of the rape by her father-in-law, which in turn led to the breakdown of her marriage and the need to care for her infant son on her own.