Step-grandfather jailed for raping grandchild

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A 67 years old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for racing his 8 years old step-grandchild five years ago.

Henry Mamothame from the NPA in the North West said that the man, who cannot be named was in a relationship with the victim’s grandmother and were staying together at the time of the incident.

“His conviction emanates from incidents that occurred between January 2017, and December 2018, in Klipgat, where the accused stayed with the complaint’ and her grandmother, who he was in a relationship with.”

“Evidence led in court revealed that Kgomo, raped the complainant whenever the grandmother went out of the house to run errands.”

Mamothame also said that the report of the gruesome act only saw the light of day when the aunt noticed an usual behaviour from the child as she was constantly crying and stopped playing with other kids. She told the aunt about ordeal after asking her what the problem was.

As a result, the matter was reported to the police who helped the child to go for medical check which later on confirmed that the child was violated and he was arrested.  

He pleaded not guilty to the accusations and was released on R 1000 bail.

He was given the sentence by Ga-Rankuwa Regional Court earlier this month.

To add on the matter he was also registered in the national register of sexual offenders and the court declared him unfit to possess a firearm.