Waitress Charged for Sharing Image of Toddler with Beer

A 26-year-old waitress has been charged after allegedly offering a glass of beer to her one-year, eleven-month-old nephew during a drinking party in a village in Tailevu.

She is accused of taking a photo of the child with the glass of beer and sharing it on social media.

The woman was arrested on January 25, 2025, and later released after being interviewed.

However, she was formally charged yesterday with one count of Giving Intoxicating or Spirituous Liquor to Children, contrary to Section 59 of the Juveniles Act, 1973.

She remains in police custody and is set to appear in the Nausori Magistrates Court today.