Randburg
cop handed five life sentences
Monday 27 January 2014 07:09
SAPA
Mokolo Karpos Molekoa was convicted after standing trial for 47 charges
ranging from 17 counts of rape, 13 counts of robbery and 17 counts of
kidnapping.(SABC)
A Randburg police constable convicted of rape, robbery and kidnapping
was handed five life sentences and an additional 284 years by the High Court in
Johannesburg, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said on
Sunday.
Mokolo Karpos Molekoa, 38, was sentenced on Friday, said IPID spokesperson Moses Dlamini.
He was acquitted on some of the charges.
Molekoa allegedly committed the crimes between 2011 and 2012 around Tembisa, Olifantsfontein, Ivory Park, Randburg and other areas.
Dlamini said they started investigating two cases of rape but they soon linked the policeman to other unsolved rape cases.
"In some of the offences, the policeman acted with civilian accomplices," said Dlamini.
"He still has to answer to additional cases in Hammanskraal and Polokwane."
Dlamini said they welcomed the sentence.
"The IPID is satisfied with the sentence as it closes a painful chapter for the victims, some of whom were teenagers when they were raped," said Dlamini.
Mokolo Karpos Molekoa, 38, was sentenced on Friday, said IPID spokesperson Moses Dlamini.
He was acquitted on some of the charges.
Molekoa allegedly committed the crimes between 2011 and 2012 around Tembisa, Olifantsfontein, Ivory Park, Randburg and other areas.
Dlamini said they started investigating two cases of rape but they soon linked the policeman to other unsolved rape cases.
"In some of the offences, the policeman acted with civilian accomplices," said Dlamini.
"He still has to answer to additional cases in Hammanskraal and Polokwane."
Dlamini said they welcomed the sentence.
"The IPID is satisfied with the sentence as it closes a painful chapter for the victims, some of whom were teenagers when they were raped," said Dlamini.
