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A 17-year-old learner was arrested in Mpumalanga for allegedly raping his aunt “on countless occasions,” despite her pleas for him to stop.
Colonel Donald Mdhluli, a police spokesperson in Mpumalanga, said the teenager was apprehended on Thursday.
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“Loss of morals is a cause for concern in our society. This is witnessed by the arrest of a 17-year-old school-going suspect after he was arrested for allegedly raping his 54-year-old aunt on countless occasions in Molapomogale in Kameelpoort near Vaalbank,” said Mdhluli.
“The story was related to the police by the aunt who lost her patience as she could no longer handle the abuse any more. The aunt alleges that the suspect started his evil deeds between April 2022 and early September 2022.”
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It is also claimed that the victim repeatedly warned the teenager to stop the abuse. According to police, the warnings went unheeded. On Friday, the accused appeared in the Mbibana Magistrate’s Court.
“She therefore reported the matter to the authorities and the case was assigned to the family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit (FCS). The case was investigated, and thereafter the suspect was arrested on Thursday, 22 September 2022,” said Mdhluli.
The case has been rescheduled for Monday. He was held in custody.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, the provincial commissioner of police in Mpumalanga, has expressed concern about cases that take place behind closed doors and go mostly unreported.
“Women should break the silence on gender-based violence issues which has engulfed our communities. This calls for all of us to commit ourselves in fighting this pandemic,” said Manamela.