A MAN has been handed a life sentence after impregnating his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter.
Two other men were sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of raping the same girl.
“Investigation into the allegations of sexual assault and rape revealed that the mother took her daughter for medical care after she complained about discomfort. The medical practitioner then discovered that the girl was four months pregnant and immediately reported the matter to the police.
“The Swellendam FCS Unit commenced with an investigation which revealed that the accused has raped and sexually assaulted the victim on several occasions between 2018 and 2021. He also allowed three other men to rape the victim during this period,” said Sergeant Christopher Spies.
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Spies said the girl has since given birth to a baby boy. He said an in-depth investigation into the matter led to the arrest of the three men, who were all found guilty in the Worcester Regional Court sitting in Swellendam earlier this month.
“The 30-year-old boyfriend of the mother, accused number one, was sentenced on three counts of rape and two for sexual exploitation of a child to life imprisonment. The two other accused, aged 26 and 28, were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each on a charge of rape,” said Spies.
He said the search for the third accomplice was successful when he was tracked down later in the same year (2021).
“He remains in custody with the case against him still to be concluded. The names of the three sentenced men were entered into the National Register for Sexual offences,” he said.
Western Cape provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile expressed gratitude to Sergeant Monica Arries, who worked tirelessly with the prosecution team, leading to a lengthy sentencing of the accused.
