A father (35) was sentenced by the Pinetown Regional Court for raping his then 14 year old daughter. In September 2015, the victim, her nine year old sister and their uncle were renting a house in KwaDabeka Township with their father.
The father forcefully raped his daughter in front of the younger daughter and threatened to kill her should she report what had happened.
The accused also chased his brother out of the house to prevent him from finding out about his horrendous deeds. The younger sister persuaded the victim to report the incident and they went to the neighbor who helped them to go to the police station.
A case of rape was opened at KwaDabeka police station and transferred to Pinetown Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for investigation. The father was arrested and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa condemned the actions of the accused who are supposed to protect their children instead they abuse them in an unspeakable way.
“I commend the investigating officers for ensuring that the accused are successfully prosecuted,” he said.
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