By Obakeng Maje
Ottosdal-A 35 year-old suspect was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by Ottosdal Magistrate Court for raping a 13 year-old minor.

North West police said a man who is known to the victim visited a neighbourhood of the victim and the girl went over to him and asked for money.

The suspect ordered the girl to go with him to the nearest tuckshop and took out a knife on their way.

“He threatened the minor and tokk her to his house. He ordered the victim to take off her clothes and raped her. He switch-off the lights and raped the girl” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

The girl was given R10 by the suspect to buy her silence.

The girl went home and informed her mother who called police afterwards.

“The suspect was arrested and convicted to 20 years on Wednesday by Ottosdal Magistrate Court” Makau said.

The atrocity took place on 16th October 2010.-TDN
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