GEORGE NEWS - A 64-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday 5 March, after he was convicted on a rape charge involving an 11-year-old girl.
According to Southern Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Chris Spies, investigation into the case reported in Blanco revealed that the girl was violated on several occasions by a man who resided at a family member’s residence.
The last incident occurred when the girl accompanied the man to the forest in June 2023 to collect firewood. The man threatened the girl and raped her.
A family member became aware of the incident and reported it to the police. George Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) commenced with an investigation. This investigation led to the arrest of the accused.
In an unrelated matter, the Regional Court in Beaufort West sentenced a 40 year old man to 20 years imprisonment on 4 March after he was found guilty on charges of rape and robbery.
Beaufort West FCS investigated the incident near Danie Theron Street on 28 April 2022 at about 21:00.
"The investigation revealed that the 24-year-old woman was walking home when the man accosted her. He forcefully took her food and cash. She managed to escape, however, the suspect caught up with her and violated her," says Spies.
The investigation and DNA analysis later linked the suspect to the crime. He was subsequently arrested, convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for rape as well as two years for robbery. These sentences will run concurrently.
Another man (35) from Beaufort West was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on a rape charge on 27 February. The accused was convicted following an investigation into the violation of a 9-year-old girl in Rustdene in July 2020.
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