Two men have have been sentenced in the Willowvale Regional Magistrate’s Court to lengthy terms of imprisonment for raping the 17-year-old stepdaughter of one of the men, Eastern Cape police said on Saturday.
The 32-year-old stepfather was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment on Thursday. The rape took place on June 5, 2016 at about 7pm at Rhamrha village in Willowvale, Captain Jackson Manatha said.
“It is alleged that the accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim who is his stepdaughter, gave the victim money to buy herself chips from a local shop.
“The accused went to the shop and found the victim with other children. He chased the other children away. He then dragged the victim to an unused hut where he raped her.”
In a statement later on Saturday, Manatha said Zibele Mnyani, 26, had been sentenced in the Willowvale Regional Magistrate’s Court to 12 years imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. Mnyani was convicted and sentenced on Thursday, he said.
“The accused pretended to be feeling sorry for the victim who had been raped by her stepfather on 5 June [2016] at about [7pm] at Rhamrha village, Willowvale. He told her he was escorting the victim to her home.
“Instead of escorting the victim to her home, the accused forced the victim to go to his home where he raped her on the 5 March [2016] at about [7.30pm].”
Both men were arrested by Butterworth family violence, child protection, and sexual offences unit (FCS) officers, Manatha said.
– African News Agency (ANA)
