Police arrested on Tuesday in As Lito a 19-year-old male who allegedly engaged in sex with his 15-year-old girlfriend twice in the Garapan area.<\/p>\n
Ashiqur Rahaman, 19, also known as Simon Kosam, was arrested for sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, and assault and battery.<\/p>\n
At a bail hearing yesterday, Superior Court Associate Judge David A. Wiseman imposed a $25,000 cash bail<\/p>\n
Chief public defender Douglas Hartig was appointed as counsel for Rahaman. Assistant attorney general Chester Hinds appeared for the government. <\/p>\n
Police Detective Myron O. Laniyo stated in his report that Rahaman allegedly had sex with the girl on two occasions\u2014on a bench at the American Memorial Park and in the grassy area near 13 Fishermen Monument.<\/p>\n
Laniyo said the investigation began when a then-off duty police officer called the Department of Public Safety last March 7 to report about a sexual abuse of a minor case.<\/p>\n
Laniyo said that the following day, the girl was accompanied by her mother and sister to DPS Criminal Investigation Bureau where she was interviewed.<\/p>\n
The girl told police that the first incident happened last Feb. 26 and the second occurred last March 4.<\/p>\n
Laniyo said last March 17 they interviewed Rahaman, who admitted that he engaged in sexual penetration with his girlfriend on two occasions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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