By BAKANG MOKOTO
A man (26) was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the De Aar Regional Court for rape. On 4 April 2022, at around 3:30am, the victim (16) was with her friend in Nonzwakazi, De Aar, when they were accosted by two unknown men.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the men chased away the victim’s friend. Shemane said they raped the victim before they fled the scene.
“The rape case was registered and assigned to Captain Valery Booysen of De Aar Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for investigation. Evidence led to the arrest of the accused, who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
“The court also declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm and the accused name to be entered in the National Register for Sex Offenders. The police are committed towards the prevention and investigation of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) related crimes to ensure that perpetrators feel the full wrath of the law,” he said.
Meanwhile, Shemane said the Detectives across the province continue unabatedly to secure significant sentences in their quest to bring perpetrators to book.
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