By REGINALD KANYANE
15 April 2025- A man (57) from Augrabies was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by the Kakamas Regional Court, for rape. The accused accosted a girl (11), in Augrabies on 27 November 2022, at approximately 6pm, when she was walking home.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said when the child refused to accompany him to the shop, he forcefully grabbed her into the nearby veld, where he raped her, then fled the scene. Ehlers said the victim reported the incident to her mother, who alerted the police.
“The accused was subsequently traced and arrested. He was sentenced to 18 years direct imprisonment for rape and three months for assault common.
“The sentences will run concurrently. The Northern Cape detectives, together with state prosecutors, said they are progressing towards seeking justice for young victims of sexual offences,” she said.
Meanwhile, the acting Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga commended Detective Sergeant Jurie Mokgalagadi from the Kakamas Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit for successfully securing the conviction. Ngubelanga emphasized that crimes against children will not be tolerated and that all perpetrators will be held accountable to the full extent of the law.
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