Man, 31, allegedly sexually abused a minor
Police arrested on Thursday a 31-year-old man who allegedly sexually abused a 17-year-old girl on Saipan.
Joseph Laniyo Lisua was taken to the Superior Court yesterday for a bail hearing on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree and disturbing the peace.
A $15,000 cash bail was imposed on Lisua; preliminary hearing will be on Sept. 20 at 9am.
Assistant public defender Jamal Saleh was appointed as counsel for Lisua. Assistant attorney general Teri Tenorio is prosecuting the case.
A police officer responded to a report of sexual abuse of a minor on Thursday at 4:19pm. The officer met with the woman who called the police. The officer then arrested Lisua.
In a police interview with the witness, she stated that she saw Lisua sexually abusing the teenager.
A Division of Youth Services social worker interviewed the girl, who alleged that Lisua asked her to have sex with him but she refused.
It seems like this happens almost every day. What kind of sick people do we have on our islands?!