THE man who was accused of forcing a boy and a girl to have sex and taking a video of them has pleaded guilty to the offence, Wednesday.
Charles Manaba entered guilty pleas to two counts of Compelled Sexual Intercourse contrary to section 136G (a) (b) Sexual Amendment Act 2016.
Having heard Manaba’s guilty plea, Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi said the matter will be committed to the High Court for sentence under section 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).
After receiving documents for the committal from the prosecution, she then adjourned the matter till this Friday.
That is when she will deliver her ruling for the committal of this matter to the High Court for sentencing.
The incident in this matter occurred on 19 November 2023 at the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) hillside in Honiara.
Manaba forced a boy and a girl to have sex in front of a camera and then took a video of them.
The video clip shortly went viral on the social media platform Facebook.
Delilah Kukura from the Public Solicitor’s Office represents Manaba whilst Public Prosecutor Letiara Pellie appears for the Crown.
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN
Solomon Star, Honiara