21 people were charged by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for serious sexual offences in March.
The sexual offences were rape (26), attempted rape (1), indecent assault (5), defilement(1) and sexual assault (6).
Of the 21 people charged, one was a juvenile.
There were 20 victims of whom seven victims were under the age of 18 years.
There were 11 incidents where the victims and the accused were related to one another.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, however, this matter was discontinued due to insufficient evidence.
A 77-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 18-year-old niece while in another incident, a 62-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 60-year-old sister-in-law.
There was one incident where a 38-year-old man was charged with the rape, indecent assault and assault causing actual bodily harm to his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
A 56-year-old man was charged with the rape and indecent assault of his 10-year-old niece while in another incident, a 64-year-old man was charged with the rape, indecent assault and sexual assault of his 20-year-old niece.
There was one incident where a 20-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 17-year-old niece, however, this matter was discontinued due to insufficient evidence.
There was one incident where a 28-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 7-year-old cousin while in another incident, a 25-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 19-year-old wife.
A 39-year-old man was charged with the rape of his 33-year-old de facto partner, however, this matter was discontinued due to insufficient evidence.
A 50-year-old man was charged with the rape, criminal intimidation and assault causing actual bodily harm to his 40-year-old de facto partner.
In another incident, a 22-year-old man was charged with the rape and assault causing actual bodily harm to his 23-year-old de facto partner.
A 19-year-old man was charged with the defilement of a 16-year-old girl while in another incident, a 27-year-old man was charged with the rape of a 24-year-old woman.
A 58-year-old man was charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl while in another incident, a 29-year-old man was charged with the rape of a 22-year-old woman from his village.
Six cases were withdrawn after discontinuances (Nolle Prosequi) were filed due to insufficient evidence.
