A Mpumalanga teenager fell pregnant after her biological father raped her as they walked past a cemetery, at night in Mahusu, near Hazyview.
Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the Mpumalanga police spokesperson said the 38-year-old father was handed a 22-year prison sentence for the incident which took place in March 2019.
It is understood that the teenager was raped after she was invited to her grandparents place, where her father lived. The teenager was invited for a family ritual.
“On arrival, her father was not at home but her grandmother contacted him. When he arrived, he had not brought anything for the rituals. The victim then demanded to go back home as it was already late,” said Mohlala.
“He then offered to accompany her home, knowing very well that he had orchestrated an evil plan against his own daughter. At around 10pm along the way, next to the Mahusu Cemetery, the victim was instructed at gunpoint by this evil man to undress. Then he raped her.”
After the ordeal he warned her not to say a word to anyone.
“A month later, in April 2019, the victim found that she was pregnant but even then, she never opened up to anyone. In August 2019 she finally broke her silence about what transpired on that dreadful night,” said Mohlala.
The police were informed about what happened to the teenager and a rape case was opened.
“The team of members from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit were assigned to investigate the case. These experts later arrested the suspect on August 30, 2019. He was then charged accordingly.”
The father appeared in the Nelspruit Regional Court and bail was successfully opposed by the State. He remained in custody until he was sentenced.
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