A 34-year-old man was arrested this morning for allegedly raping a mentally disabled teenage girl in Zondi, Soweto south Africa
An incident where a mentally retarded girl, aged 17, was allegedly raped by a neighbour,” police spokesperson Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said.
“It is alleged that the neighbour was doing that every now and then when the girl came from school and he called her over to his place. He was arrested after the girl’s brother became suspicious.”
Makhubela said the brother became suspicious when his sister went to the neighbour’s house several times.
He said the brother suspected that the man might be raping his sister.
“We are not sure when it started but they say it happened several times. The brother went to tell the parents but they did not believe him. They asked the girl and she told them what happened,” he said.
“The girl was taken to a police station and a medical doctor confirmed that she was sexually assaulted.”
Makhubela said the girl was taken to a place of safety and would receive continuous counselling.
The man is expected to appear in Protea Magistrates’ Court soon In South Africa
Source: Citypress
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