Cop arrested after teen raped
January 4 2011 at 07:13pm
A 45-year-old Sergeant was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Senwamokgope near Modjadjiskloof, Limpopo police said on Tuesday.
The officer was a court orderly at the Sekgosese Magistrate's Court, Colonel Motlafela Mojapelo said.
He allegedly fetched the girl from her home at Rotterdam in Hlanganani, outside Giyani, on December 28, and took her to Senwamokgope police single quarters where she was raped.
The case was reported to the police by her parents after noticing her “strange behaviour”.
The officer was then arrested on Monday.
The Provincial Commissioner Amon Mashigo said he strongly condemned the alleged conduct of the Sergeant and said he will be dealt with accordingly.
The officer is expected to appear in Sekgosese Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. -
Sapa
