Picture: ANC councillor, Tebogo Sepale
By OBAKENG MAJE
A rape case against the disgraced ANC Councillor, Tebogo Sepale (43) has been postponed to 17 January 2024. The Orkney Magistrate’s Court denied Sepale bail and transferred his case to the Orkney Regional Court.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in North West, Henry Mamothame said, the state welcomed the judgement as it prepares for pre-trial. Mmaothame further said Sepale is currently facing 11 charges, two for statutory rape, three for the violation of a child with consent, one for manufacturing pornographic material, four for rape and one for sexual intimidation.
He added that the state may add other charges when the matter goes to a higher court.
“Sepale’s court appearance emanates from a report by the police indicating that, the Klerksdorp Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, was investigating a case of crimen injuria, and two separate counts of statutory rape, after they were reported at Kanana Police Station, respectively.
“In one of the cases, the suspect allegedly shared nude pictures with the complainant. In the second and separate case but involving the same suspect, two counts of statutory rape were laid on 6 May 2023 by the parents of two boys aged 15 and 17,” he said.
He will remain in police custody until the completion of the case.
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