Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Impregnating Partner's Daughter

• The Roodepoort Magistrates' Court has sentenced a stepfather to life imprisonment for raping his partner’s daughter
• The victim was 15 years old when she reported the incidents on 25 June 2022
• She said she was raped from the age of 11 and was pregnant at the time of reporting the crimes

A man who sexually assaulted and impregnated his partner's 11-year-old daughter was given a life sentence.

In the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court, the accused entered a plea of guilty to the charge.

Since she was 11 years old, the teenager has been raped.

The teen was raped since she was 11 years old

According to SowetanLIVE, the victim did not disclose the rapes because the accused had threatened to murder her, the court was informed. The rapes were carried out over time.

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The girl, who stated she had been sexually assaulted since she was 11 years old, reported the assaults on June 25, 2022, when she was 15 years old.

She had recently given birth when she reported the case. The accused and the newborn underwent DNA and paternity testing conducted by the state and the results came out positive.

The young girl said the multiple rapes happened when her mother, who worked as a domestic worker, had stayed at her workplace.

The court case and sentencing

Prosecutor Zanele Chauke argued for life in prison during the sentencing phase, claiming that the accused had misused his position of trust and that his guilty plea was the result of a preponderance of the evidence against him.

According to Chauke, rape is a horrible act that breaches the victims' sense of security and their basic dignity. She maintained that the accused's plea should not be interpreted as an expression of regret.

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The offender was given a life sentence by regional court magistrate Ettiene Van Niekerk, who accepted the state's arguments.

The NPA expressed its gratitude to Chauke and Sgt Grace Mabungu, the investigative officer, for making sure that justice was served.

Johannesburg woman and boyfriend sentenced for killing daughter

In a similar report, Briefly News said a woman and her boyfriend will be spending a long time in prison after the Johannesburg High Court sentenced them to hefty jail time for the murder of her daughter.

The woman and her boyfriend were found guilty of various charges and sentenced to 10 years for the attempted murder of a minor, 25 years for murder, 20 years for abusing two minors, 25 years for aiding and abetting rape and five years for aiding and abetting sexual assault.

Source: Briefly News