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Father sentenced for rape of daughter

The girl visited her father and reported the rape to her stepmother, who chose to ignore the matter.

THE Empangeni Regional Court on Friday convicted and sentenced a 36-year-old man to 13 years imprisonment for raping and assaulting his 13-year-old daughter.

According to the police report, the girl visited her father and reported the rape to her stepmother, who chose to ignore the matter.

A few days later an anonymous call was placed to the Commander of the Empangeni Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) regarding the incident, and a case of rape and sexual assault was opened.

The accused was then traced and arrested in the Empangeni area.

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