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Man sentenced to 15 years in jail for rape of stepdaughter

The crime came to light when the daughter told her mother what had been happening.

Springs – The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Springs Regional Court last week for the rape of his stepdaughter.

He, in 2017 repeatedly raped his stepdaughter and after she fell pregnant, forced her to have an abortion.

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The crime came to light when the stepdaughter told her mother what had been happening.

In addition to the 15 years in prison, he will be entered into the National Register for Sexual Offenders and he was found unsuitable to work with children.

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