A Limpopo schoolboy has been arrested for violently forcing his unwanted attention on a 15-year-old girl.
According to police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, the 17-year-old is charged with sexual assault and common assault. He is accused of assaulting the young teen on Friday before classes began at their school in a village outside Giyani.
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She informed the principal’s office about the attack. He still followed her to class after she reported him. He allegedly “continued to assault her while threatening to beat her until she either dropped out of the school or loved him, so that she ‘could have peace’,” said Mojapelo.
“After the ordeal, police were summoned to the premises and upon their arrival, the suspect jumped over the school fence and fled the scene. A manhunt for the suspect was launched and led to his apprehension within a short period of time.”
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He has been returned to his parents’ custody. “The suspect will be dealt with in accordance with the Child Justice Act.”
Maj-Gen Jan Scheepers, acting provincial commissioner, urged parents to take an active role in their children’s upbringing in order to reduce the likelihood of peer group influences.