Limpopo woman in court for raping boy (13)
A 24-year-old woman from Musina has appeared in court after being accused of raping a 13-year-old boy at a local shelter.
LIMPOPO – A 24-year-old woman appeared before the Musina Magistrate’s Court facing a charge of raping a 13-year-old boy.
The case, which was heard on Monday, has been postponed to Tuesday (August 26), for profiling and further investigations.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, confirmed that the suspect, who cannot be named at this stage, was arrested by detectives from the Musina Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit on the same day of the incident, Friday, August 22.
According to police statements, the incident occurred in the afternoon at a church shelter in the Musina policing area.
“It is alleged that the woman called the victim while he was passing a crèche at the shelter. When he approached her, she allegedly initiated inappropriate sexual contact before raping him near a refuse area,” the statement reads.
A resident of the shelter reportedly witnessed the incident and immediately raised the alarm.
The matter was brought to the attention of the caretaker, who then alerted the police. A case of rape was opened, and the suspect was arrested shortly thereafter.
Police investigations are continuing.
