A man walks past a graffiti depicting a message in protest against rape, in Jammu, April 22, 2018. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaA man walks past a graffiti depicting a message in protest against rape, in Jammu, April 22, 2018. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta
A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms for the rape of two children aged 8 and 11 years at Newcastle north of KwaZulu-Natal. The man was sentenced by the local magistrates’ court.National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara says the man was in a relationship with one of relatives during the time of the offence.
“Between 2014 and 2015, the man was in a relationship with the granny of the 8-year-old child, this is the first complainant. He used this opportunity to rape the child on various occasions and threatened to harm her if she reported him. The child eventually confided in her teacher and the man was arrested. The state opposed bail, but the court granted him bail.
Provincial NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara says the child was sent by her mother to live with the father for safety reasons. “The 8-year-old girl was sent to live with her father and his family as there were too many men living at her mother’s homestead. Her mother did this to protect the child, however, her father raped her whenever his family members were not around. When the child visited her mother a month later, she reported that she didn’t want to live with her father, as he was raping her. The child was taken to a doctor who confirmed the abuse and her father was immediately arrested.
2 years only!! rubbish no offense, he raped 2 minors and gets 2 years! Your judges are anti women, anti Children no gender equality n SA and then you accuse foreigners yet it has been always SouthAfrican.Ah Forgot such laws was installed by the white settlers as you always claim
He can rot in jail, how can you done it to kids That make people angry