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Media Statement KIMBERLEY – Justice was served when the Calvinia Regional Court handed down a substantial prison sentence to a teenage boy on several charges of rape that occurred in Niewoudtville. The court heard that the 17-year-old accused, raped three young boys, aged four, six and eight, on several occasions since 2021, before he was apprehended. Shockingly, the accused was 14 years old at the time of the first incident. He would accost the boys when they were alone playing soccer. On Friday, 28 March 2025, the young offender was sentenced for five counts of rape, to serve 12 years’ imprisonment for each count of rape. The sentences will run concurrently. The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended Detective Warrant Officer David Matthys together with State Prosecutor Darryl Bromkamp for their methodical investigation and teamwork that led to the sentencing of the young offender. She reiterated that heinous crimes of this nature that involve child victims and offenders remain a concern for the SAPS. Collaboration with other relevant law enforcement agencies and Government departments will be fortified in order to create awareness in communities and to accelerate action and mobilise stakeholders to prevent the commission of these crimes. Ends
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