Rape of girl (12), man gets 24 years sentence, Marble Hall

South African Police Service

Rape of girl (12), man gets 24 years sentence, Marble Hall
Rape of girl (12), man gets 24 years sentence, Marble Hall

The Management of the South African Police Service in Limpopo has welcomed the conviction and sentencing meted out for rape of a young girl.

In Marble Hall outside Groblersdal, Mangoato Serage aged 25 was sentenced to an effective 24 years imprisonment for rape by the Groblersdal Regional Court.

The incident occurred during 2016 after the accused met a 12 year old girl on the way to her home at about 20:00 pm. They walked together but on the way Serage produced a knife forcing the victim to the nearby bushes where he raped her several times.

The little girl later went home and immediately reported the matter to her mother who called the Police and the initial investigations ensued.

The swift reaction by a Team of Detectives, saw the suspect being traced and arrested at Leeuwfontein village. He appeared before court several times for bail application which was successfully opposed.

Meanwhile members of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offence Unit worked diligently in gathering all the evidence, combining puzzles until all the evidence pointed to the accused resulting with his conviction.

The accused was declared unfit to possess firearms in terms of the South African Firearm Act.

The Saps Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nneke Jim Ledwaba has commended all the role players who took part for their excellent and professional performance in removing this dangerous criminal from our streets.

“I understand the young girls were robbed of their dignity so early but I hope this sentences will restore their confidence and give great comfort to them especially knowing that the perpetrators will be locked in jail for life.”, concluded General Ledwaba.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service