Electronic Communications Abuse Offences Act

40-year old man convicted under Tonga’s new online abuse law

Hola was convicted of two counts of using a service to abuse and cause harm by posting an electronic communication.

He was  sentenced to 11 months by Magistrate Penisimani Ma’u last week after pleading guilty in March 2022 at the Magistrate's Court, Nuku’alofa.

Hola went on Facebook abused and caused harm to the plaintiffs Rajnesh Narayan Reddy and Aman Lal.