By BAKANG MOKOTO
5 September 2024- A man (24) was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Victoria West Regional Court for statutory rape. This comes after the mother of a girl (15), opened a statutory rape case after she realised that, the accused was in a romantic relationship with her daughter and she is now pregnant.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said a case of statutory rape was opened and the suspect was subsequently arrested. Shemane said Detective Sergeant Willy Isaacs of De Aar Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit (FCS), steered the investigation and ensured that the accused was convicted and sentenced.
“The Detectives will continue to work tirelessly to ensure justice for women and children. The Pixley Ka Seme District Police Management welcomed the sentence,” he said.
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