Mum, dad jailed for life for sexual abuse of own children

A Doornpoort couple has been sentenced to two life terms and 22 years imprisonment each, by the Pretoria North regional court for various sexual offences involving their own two children.

NPA regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the couple was found guilty of rape, compelled rape, sexual assault, sexual grooming, flashing, child neglect and possession of drugs.

“These sexual abuse offences were committed on their own children, a five-year-old girl and an eight-year-old boy in 2014,” Mahanjana said.

“The parents performed sexual acts on the children, made the children commit sexual acts to them as parents, to each other and forced the children to watch them while engaging in sex.

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“The children were found by the local CPF at a nearby park, looking dirty, scared and hungry in August 2014.

“The CPF took them to the police station where they told the police about where their home was. Upon arrival, the police found drugs and the couple was arrested for child neglect and possession of drugs,” Mahanjana said.

“Other charges relating to rape and sexual offences were added later after the children revealed further information of what had happened to them while placed at a place of safety. A facility provided by the Department of Social Development.”

Mahanjana said the parents had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

“The prosecutor Hanlie du Preez said it was sad that children are not protected by their parents and are not safe in their homes. The couple did not deserve to be parents, therefore, the prescribed sentence had to be imposed. The NPA welcomes the sentence.”

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