SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE social worker in court
for allegedly raping Soweto primary school pupils
2018-08-17 18:42
Sesona Ngqakamba
A South African Police Service Forensic social
worker officer has appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court in connection with
the alleged rape and sexual assault of two children, aged seven and eight, at a
Soweto Primary School.
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)
spokesperson Moses Dlamini said the social worker, who cannot be identified
before plea, faced charges of sexual assault and rape. He appeared briefly in
court on Thursday.
It is alleged that the social worker went to the
school in March 2018 to assess the children after allegations that a caretaker
had abused 87 children there.
However, he allegedly sexually assaulted the
children in one of the classrooms instead.
At the time of the incident, the Department of
Education said parents opened a sexual assault case at the Orlando police
station.
Dlamini said the social worker would remain in
custody until his bail application on Tuesday, August 21.
The trial of the caretaker is scheduled for November
12.
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