The Waigani Committal Court has found sufficient evidence against two youths over allegations they sexually penetrated two minors behind the Southern Cross tank near the National Research Institute.
Magistrate Cosmas Bidar in his ruling today said there was no doubt in the statements of the victims who were aged 11 and 13 at that time.
Ten months after the alleged incident, the court found sufficient evidence against Ganima Samuel and Frank John.
They will return to court in two weeks time where their lawyer will indicate whether they will be making any statements in response to the Court finding sufficient evidence against them.
Their co-accused, Pakanda Las who has since left Port Moresby for Mt Hagen will also be expected in court then.
The three are facing allegations they abducted and sexual penetrated two girls aged 11 and 13 on April 3 last year at the Motana settlement near Baruni dump.
It is alleged the three with another unknown suspect were under the influence of alcohol when they came across the two girls at Jack’s Store Motana settlement, Baruni dump.
The girls were on their way home. They were taken behind the big Southern Cross Tank where they took turns raping the girls while one of them kept watch.