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2 men indicted for rape

By Gina Tabonares
Variety News Staff

THE Guam Superior Court grand jury separately indicted two men for allegedly raping two minors.
Edward Keith Cabrera, 39, was charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony, three counts of third-degree sexual conduct as a second-degree felony, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct as a third-degree felony, five counts of child abuse, and five counts of harassment.
Cabrera allegedly started sexually molesting the minor on July 1, 2006 and repeatedly committed the crime until Dec. 31, 2006.
Taisen Iper Jessy, 47, was also charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct as a first-degree felony, two counts of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, two counts of child abuse as a misdemeanor, and two counts of harassment.
Jessy allegedly started raping the minor on Sept. 8, 2006, and repeated the crime on Jan. 8, 2007, according to the magistrate complaint filed against him.
Cabrera and Jessy are now in the Hagatna detention center while awaiting a court schedule for their arraignment.