TIL that on the isolated Pacific Pitcairn Island, six men, including the mayor, out of a total population of just 47, were in 2004 found guilty of rape and sexual assault against children.

The main defense consisted of disputing the British sovereignty of the island, and thus the the applicability of British law regarding sexual offenses. Instead, it was claimed that the island had its unique culture permitting the sexual acts that they stood on trial for.