Man sentenced to 4 life terms for raping 5 minors, including his two daughters

A 42-year-old man was sentenced to four life terms and 73 years direct imprisonment for raping his two children and three other minors.

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Man caught raping his own daughter

The 42-year-old man, who is a father of two has been sentenced to four life terms and 73 years direct imprisonment for sexual crimes committed against five minor children aged 9,10,11,12, and 13 years old, including his two children, between 2019 and November 2020.

The man from Meyerton, Vereeniging, was arrested on 17 November 2020 after he was caught raping his 12-year-old daughter.

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The Pretoria High Court handed down his sentence and further ordered that his name be added to the National Register for Sexual Offenders.

Judge Masopa convicted him of two counts of statutory rape, two counts of rape, two counts of sexual grooming, and two counts of instructing a child to commit sexual offences, incest, and possession of pornography as well as sexual assault.

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Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said, at the time of the incidents, the man was in a relationship with the mothers of the two minor children, aged 10 and 11, when he sexually violated them.

The man also raped his two daughters, aged 11 and 12 years old, when they would visit him.

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How to help report child rape or sexual offence

There is a rising number of child sexual offence or raping cases reported in South Africa. These acts are mostly done by people whom are close or known by the victims.

There are several ways in which you can lay a hand in stopping and reporting such crimes.

If you have been raped, sexually assaulted or witnessed a raping incident, you can report this to the police. It is your choice whether to report, but if you do not report then your case will not be investigated or prosecuted.

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Police are not allowed to refuse to investigate a raping case if you report it. However, if there is too little evidence after an investigation by the police, a prosecutor may decide not to prosecute your case.

There is no time limit for reporting a rape case, while other sexual offences have a 20-year time limit.

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These are the steps you can follow when reporting a rape or sexual offence:

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