A man was convicted at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court forindecent assault and sexual domestic violence of a young girl in Tongatapu. 

Hon Mr Justice Cato in a verdict on October 2 found the accused guilty on two offences of indecent assault of a child under the age of 12, and sexual domestic violence committed in 2019.

He accepted the complainant’s evidence, which he found credible and rejected the accused's version of events as untruthful.

The accused is remanded in police custody for sentencing on October 29.

Meanwhile, the complainant's name and evidence was suppressed by the Court as well as details that might directly or indirectly identify her.