4 Nov 2010

Teacher in Samoa faces rape charge

11:13 am on 4 November 2010

A teacher in a state college in Samoa has been charged by the police with one count of attempting to rape a female student.

A court registrar says the defendant has been remanded in police custody to await his court appearance in court on one charge of attempted rape.

There is no information from the police or the Ministry of Education about the allege crime involving the thirty year old visual art teacher but the accused is set to appear on November 15.