
By Obakeng Maje
Hartswater-Northern Cape police arrested a man after he allegedly sexually-molested a seven year-old boy.
The boy was allegedly raped at school by one of school employees at Hartwater, Northern Cape.
“The victim’s mother noticed that there is something is wrong with the boy during bath-time in the evening. When his mother questioned him, he told his mother that one of school employees raped him during the school intervals, at the toilets” Lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said.
A 52 year-old man was arrested and appeared before Warrenton Magistrate Court for rape charge.
Johannes Maphalle, 52 was reprimanded in custody and police investigation continues. He will appear again on the 29th of August 2013 for formal bail application.
Tawana said police cannot divulge the identity of the victim for investigation purpose. -TDN
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