A trial date has been set in the case against a Paradise Beach father and his 19-year-old stepson, who face more than 700 charges which include rape and sexual grooming.
During a brief appearance in the Gqeberha High Court on Monday, the court heard that the accused was in the process of procuring a new Legal Aid Attorney.
The state alleges that the accused raped and sexually assaulted the 50-year-old man's teenage daughter over several years.
They allegedly recorded the acts.
Following their arrest, police seized thousands of images and recordings of child pornography and other lewd materials.
Other charges against the accused include incest, bestiality, the sexual exploitation of children, and charges relating to the creation, possession, and dissemination of child pornography.
A trial date has been set for 6 to 31 May.
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