Cops have arrested a 52-year old pastor for allegedly raping a 14-year-old half sister in Lulekani village outside Phalaborwa.
Limpopo cops spokesman Colonel Moetshe Ngeope said It is alleged that the victim started living with the suspect and his wife when she was three years old, following the death of her mother.
He said the suspect who is a pastor at a local church, allegedly started raping the victim when she was 11 years old.
The victim only reported
the matter to the police recently and the pastor was arrested.
The suspect will appear before the Lulekani Magistrate Court on Monday the on
charges of rape and sexual assault.
Meanwhile, another Pastor aged 46, was arrested by the Police in Namakgale outside Phalaborwa. He briefly appeared before the Namakgale Magistrate Court on Friday and was remanded in custody.
He was arrested after the victim’s mother caught him in the act and immediately reported the matter to the cops.
Ngoepe said It is alleged that the suspect raped his 14-year-old step daughter at a village near Namakgale Township.
The Police preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect started raping the victim since February 2015.
Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Bafana Linda condemned these acts of criminality perpetrated against children.
He also urged members of the Community especially mothers to encouraged and advised to put more safety measures on children especially girls to prevent these type of incidents to happen
