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Media Statement KIMBERLEY – The conviction of a 38-year-old man from Concordia for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old child is evident that the SAPS follows a zero tolerance approach regarding atrocious crimes committed against children. On Friday, 09 June 2023, a nine-year-old victim was at her cousin’s house in Twee-fontein West, Concordia, when she was sexuallyviolated by the accused. He then attempted to embrace the child, who managed to flee from the bedroom. The victim reported the incident to her grandmother, who alerted the police. The accused was subsequently arrested, and Detective Constable Mitch Cloete of Springbok Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit led the investigation. Bail was successfully opposed, and the accused remained in custody until his conviction. The Springbok Regional Court handed down 20 years’ direct imprison sentence for rape. Additionally, the court declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm, and his name is to be entered into the National Register for Sexual Offenders. The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended the investigating officer Detective Constable Cloete for the meticulous investigation that secured a suitable conviction and attained justice for the young victim. Ends
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