IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LABASA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Criminal Case No: HAC 41 of 2019

BETWEEN	:	THE STATE

AND		:	JOSAIA TAGUDU

Counsel:	Ms A Vavadakua for the State
Ms K Boseiwaqa and Ms R Raj for the Accused

Date of Hearing:	  	20 - 21 July 2020
Date of Summing Up: 	21 July 2020
Date of Judgment:		21 July 2020

JUDGMENT
1.	Assessors’ opinions.

	ASSESSOR 1	ASSESSOR 2	ASSESSOR 3	

COUNT 1
Rape	

Guilty	

Guilty	

Guilty	

2.	All three assessors have found the Accused guilty of digital rape of a child under the 	age of 13 years.

3.	I direct myself in accordance with my summing up and accept the unanimous opinion 	of the assessors. I find the Accused guilty of digital rape as charged and convict him. 

							…………………………….. …….
							Hon. Mr Justice Daniel Goundar
Solicitors:
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State
Office of the Director of Legal Aid Commission for Accused