Woman charged with trafficking obscene material to appear in Suva court

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A woman in her 30s is set to appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today, charged with one count of Traffic in Obscene Publication under the Crimes Act 2009.

The accused allegedly extracted explicit photos of a 23-year-old victim from a phone belonging to the victim’s partner. She is accused of sending the images to the victim via a messaging platform and threatening to distribute them further.

The incident came to light on July 4, 2025, prompting an investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department’s Cyber Crime Unit.

The case will proceed in court today.