The Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo handed down a life term imprisonment to a 35-year-old man following the rape of a 13-year-old female victim at Magatle policing area, Capricorn District.
Limpopo SAPS Spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba on Wednesday, 10 January 2024, the 13-year-old victim was at home at Gedroogte village with the 35-year-old male accused who is also her stepfather when she decided to take a bath.
“She went to her mother’s bedroom to fetch clothes and found her stepfather who pushed her onto the bed. The accused forcefully undressed the victim and raped her. The incident was reported to the police who opened a rape case and immediately commenced with a manhunt of the suspect who was subsequently nabbed at Gedroogte Village on Friday, 12 January 2024.
Mashaba said Warrant Officer Choene Selolo attached to Mokopane Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) Unit was assigned to investigate the matter.
“Through her sterling detective work and abilities, she managed to oppose bail and ensured that the accused remained in police custody until his sentencing by the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s court on Monday,” said Mashaba.