The conviction and sentencing of a 20-year-old man of Scenery Park in East London for the rape of a 10-year-old boy has been welcomed by the commander of the Family Violence‚ Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) at Mdantsane‚ Lieutenant-Colonel Patricia Maqhubela.
Wandisile Kapi‚ who enticed the young boy with sweets and then raped him near a local tavern‚ was on Tuesday convicted of the crime in the East London Regional Court and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.
Lt Col Maqhubela congratulated the detective member responsible for securing the sentence “at a time when the South African Police Service is up in arms fighting gender based crimes throughout the country”.
Conviction of child rapist welcomed
Wandisile Kapi‚ who enticed the young boy with sweets and then raped him near a local tavern‚ was on Tuesday convicted of the crime in the East London Regional Court and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.
Lt Col Maqhubela congratulated the detective member responsible for securing the sentence “at a time when the South African Police Service is up in arms fighting gender based crimes throughout the country”.
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