Child rape
NPA welcomes court's dismissal of child rapist's conviction, sentencing appeal
The child rapist was convicted and sentenced two years ago for having sexually assaulted a nine-year-old relative in 2009.
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Motshekga wants harsh punishment for man arrested for raping schoolgirl (12)
The grade 7 pupil was attacked at knife point in the Harry Gwala region this week after being sent home for forgetting her mask.
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Senior CoCT official accused of child rape remanded in custody
The City of Cape Town said that it had commenced suspension proceedings. The municipality added that because Raphael Martin would remain in custody and was not reporting for work, the 'no work, no pay' rule applied.
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Convicted child rapist due in court for bail application
The man, who cannot be named, is currently serving a five-year suspended sentence for the rape of a minor.
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Emotional night as Cape community remembers ‘bubbly’ Michaela Williams
She was raped and murdered earlier this month. Relatives, friends and community members gathered at the girl’s family home for a memorial service on Thursday night.
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Man accused of baby Jeremiah Ruiters’s rape, murder also claims to be ill
Ameerudien Peters was charged after his girlfriend’s son was declared dead at the Kensington Clinic in June 2017.
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Jeremiah Ruiters murder: Case postponed as accused mom falls ill
Abigail Ruiters faces charges under the Children’s Act and is also accused of murder and child neglect while her boyfriend, Ameerudien Peters, is accused of raping and murdering her 18-month-old son Jeremiah Ruiters.
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Parents of Reiger Park toddler (2) who was raped want justice to be served
It’s understood the toddler was sexually assaulted allegedly by the man known to her.
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Father of raped toddler begs suspect to hand himself over
A Reiger Park father describes to EWN his torment over the rape of his two-year-old daughter and his plea to the alleged perpetrator to hand himself over and let justice take its course.
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EC school caretaker accused of child rape due in court
The 27-year-old man was arrested earlier this week after the child’s mother alerted authorities.
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NPA withdraws charges against man accused of raping Mitchells Plain baby
The child was sexually assaulted at a house in Woodlands two weeks ago.
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Court petitioned to deny bail to man accused of raping baby
The Mitchells Plain man appeared in court on Monday for allegedly raping the one-year-old girl in Woodlands last week.
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Mitchells Plain residents petition court to deny alleged child rapist bail
Angry woodlands residents, the family of the victim and representatives of the community policing forum are among those gathered at court.
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Alleged PE child rapist to appear in court
He was arrested last week and is expected to appear in the New Brighton Magistrates Court on Monday.
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EC police arrest suspect linked to multiple child rapes
The 26-year-old from Port Elizabeth is charged with the rape, sexual assault and attempted rape of four children who live in the same street as he does.
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NPA welcomes life sentence handed down to CT child rapist
Skhumbuzo Magolaza was sentenced in the Parow Regional Court last week.
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Yemeni militiamen suspected of child rape - Amnesty
Amnesty said it had documented evidence of the rape of three boys and the sexual assault of a fourth in the southwestern city of Taez, controlled by pro-government forces and surrounded by Yemeni rebels.
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Limpopo man (40) arrested for raping stepdaughter (14)
It's alleged the teen was left in the care of her stepfather when he entered her room and assaulted her before raping her.
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Sierra Leone's president declares 'rape scourge' a national emergency
According to police statistics, reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence nearly doubled last year to over 8,500, a third of which involved a minor.
