corruption
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former DPS officer charged with one count of public servant acceding to corruption has pled guilty.
Faauma Malo, 42, has been out on a $5,000 surety bond.
He appeared in High Court yesterday morning for a Change of Plea hearing, where he was represented by Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Sexual harassment is not a news issue. There are other important issues you should go investigate and write stories about.”
This was the response from Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson when Samoa News asked him about an alleged sexual harassment case involving a...

![Deputy Commissioner Falana’ipupu Ta’ase Sagapolupele (left) and two other police officers escorting Police Officer Fa’auma Malo (right) from the DPS Central Station in Fagatogo, to an awaiting police unit, after he was arrested in Sept. 2017. [photo: courtesy] Deputy Commissioner Falana’ipupu Ta’ase Sagapolupele (left) and two other police officers escorting Police Officer Fa’auma Malo (right) after his arrest in 2017](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/faauma_malo_0745.jpg?itok=3A_aFnJa)
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