Girl (13) raped repeatedly by neighbor, man gets 30 years

South African Police Service

Girl (13) raped repeatedly by neighbor, man gets 30 years
Girl (13) raped repeatedly by neighbor, man gets 30 years

The Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma lauded the police on a job well done in securing a 30 year imprisonment sentence.

On 19 February 2018, the Mkobola Regional Court in Kwaggafontein has imposed a 30 year jail sentence on Lucas Dumisani Mahlangu, aged 54, for raping and impregnated a 13 year old girl in 2014.

It all emerged when the victim got sick and her mother took her to the local clinic for medical treatment, surprisingly, she was told that her daughter was pregnant.

Upon investigation by the mother, it was discovered that the victim was raped by their neighbor on several occasions, hence the sentence.

The Provincial Commissioner welcomed the sentences and he further said that he believes that these sentences will serve as a deterrent to other potential offenders.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service