11 year old raped by stepfather

A doctor confirms a mother’s worst nightmare that her daughter had been raped, while another two teenagers were raped as well.

On Tuesday, November 17 at approximately 15:30 an 11-year-old saw a police member from Witbank SAPS, she then approached the police officer and told her that she had been raped by her stepfather.
The 11-year-old then told her mother about the incident with her stepfather and she did not believe her daughter.
To confirm the information that her daughter had been raped, she was taken to Witbank Provincial Hospital for a check up.

After the doctor had completed his examination, he confirmed that she had been raped.
The stepfather was arrested and taken to Witbank Police Station.
On the same day a 19-year-old alleged that she was at her house when a guy came to collect her. He then took her to his place and told her that she could do her washing as she did not have water at that stage.
She washed her clothing and hung it up on the washing line; she waited for her washing to dry so she watched some television.

At a stage he started touching her, but she refused. The guy eventually forced himself onto her without her permission.
A case of rape was opened and the suspect has not yet been arrested.
Two days later on Thursday, November 19 at 07:50 a 20-year-old was raped by an unknown suspect at a well known spot in eMalahleni.

The 20-year-old alleged that she was standing at a spot to get a lift when an unknown man approached her with a knife.
He then told her to follow him to the bushes, he took her bags and in the middle of the bushes he undressed her and raped her.
The suspect disappeared from the scene with her cell phone and money.

“We are going into the period of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children and the police condemns any violence or abuse on women and children,” said Capt Eddie Hall, communication spokesperson from Witbank SAPS.

The 16 Days of Activism for No violence against women and children takes place from November 25 to December 16.

What to do when in case of a rape; try not to panic, common sense is your best defence, you can not always defend yourself and your resistance may cause serious injury, if the attacker is dangerous, cooperate and try to negotiate – Submission is not consent, try and remember what the attacker looks like – his age, race, height, hair colour, scars, tattoos, clothes, voice, jewellery. Scream, yell, blow your whistle or run away if you possibly can, do not bath or change your clothes after an attack – keep all the evidence so that it can be used by the police for further investigation.

Report the crime to the Police Service straight away: go to the police station or phone 10111.
After a rape every victim of rape responds differently – but it is likely that you will benefit from help.
You may feel – dirty and want to wash repeatedly, scared and afraid to go out, that it is your fault and that you are guilty or you cannot sleep, have nightmares, cannot eat and cannot stop crying or that you want to forget it as quickly as possible and get on with your life.

None of these responses are unusual or unnatural – remember that there is always someone to help you.
Victim Support programmes, psychologists, counsellors, health care or social workers, employers, friends, family or church members – ask the police official dealing with your case to recommend someone to help you

The childline number is 08000 55 555 or the police crime stop number is 10111.