Policeman charged with rape
It is alleged
that the accused took the victim to a forest near her home where he raped her
in the SAPS vehicle.
15 July 2014 16:50
It is alleged that on this day, the victim was
at the police station to report an assault involving her children. She was
assisted by the suspect. The accused then allegedly detained her for an unknown
reason and then sexually assaulted her in an office next to the Community
Service Centre. The victim then went home followed by the accused who arrived
in a SAPS vehicle and told her to accompany him. It is alleged that the accused
took the victim to a forest near her home where he raped her in the SAPS
vehicle.
The victim reported the matter to the SAPS
and the IPID was immediately informed.
The accused handed himself over to the IPID
and was arrested and detained. He appeared at the White River Magistrates Court
yesterday on a charge of rape. The case has been postponed to August 27 for
further investigation.
