| Father sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of daughter | |
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| Date Published: | 2025/08/14 |
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Media Statement
The sentencing emanates from an incident that occurred on Sunday, 13 October 2024 in Allanridge. On the day of the incident, the victim was at her neighbour's home when she was summoned by her father. On arrival at her home, the father called the victim to his bedroom where the victim found the accused naked. The accused instructed the victim to undress before he pushed her onto the bed, and raped her. The matter was reported to the police and the victim was taken for medical examination, which then revealed that the 12-year-old victim was sexually violated. The 34-year-old father was subsequently arrested for rape. The case was assigned to Detective Sergeant Sinah Mvundle of the Welkom Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS). Through her diligent investigation in collaboration with prosecutor Brian Montsho of the NPA ensured that the accused was denied bail until the matter was set for trial. The accused was found guilty of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, by Magistrate Gusha. The conviction reaffirms the South African Police Service's commitment in creating safer communities and eradicating Gender-Based Violence and ensuring that perpetrators face severe consequences for their actions.
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