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A man accused of raping an Australian flight attendant in the early hours of New Year’s Day has been refused bail before a hearing in Fiji’s high court.

Ilaisa Tanoa Degei, 24, a farmer from Navosa, on Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, appeared before a magistrate, Mareta Tikoisuva, charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of rape.

Nadi magistrates court heard allegations that in the early hours of the new year Degei sexually assaulted and digitally raped the 21-year-old Virgin crew member, from Melbourne.

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[-] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

Unfortunate company name to be involved in such a headline. Legitimately was curious why that would be relevant in any title until I confirmed the airline, hence the proper noun..

[-] realitista@lemm.ee 15 points 4 days ago

Very unfortunate, but are we really meant to monitor every rape in the world as world news?

[-] elfin8er@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago
[-] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago
[-] elfin8er@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Ah, thanks! I've just never heard the term before and was confused.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

digitally raped

What does this mean?

[-] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago

It means to nonconsensually perform a sex act on someone by using one's fingers.

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