Father arrested on rape charge
“The findings from the hospital were positive and the suspect was arrested."
Web heading: A father from KwaThema has been arrested on suspicion of raping his two children
KwaThema – A father of two toddlers is in police custody in connection with the rape and sexual assault of his two children on Tuesday.
It is alleged, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the mother of the two toddlers went to their outside bathroom, leaving the children and their father sleeping.
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Because the mother was not feeling well, she took longer in the bathroom.
KwaThema police spokesperson Const Media Khoza says it is alleged that when she returned, she checked on both the children and noticed a bad smell coming from their blankets, but she didn’t take it to heart and tucked them in and went to bed.
“At about 7am, she went to check on the children and noticed that her son, aged three, had dried-up semen around his mouth and cheeks.
“She went on to check the girl, aged two, and noticed a bad smell from the child’s private parts.
“She further inspected her and noticed that she was penetrated in both her vagina and anus,” she explains.
The mother confronted the suspect, who denied ever touching the two toddlers. He further assured her that he would never hurt their children.
“The young mother could not believe a single word from him and reported the incident to the police.
“A case was opened and the victim was taken for further investigation and medical attention.
“The findings from the hospital were positive and the suspect was arrested,” she added.
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Lt Col Welcome Kunene commended the young mother on her bravery to come forward and report this incident to the police, despite her being exposed to danger. He further appreciated the swift reaction of the police in arresting the suspect.
“The abuse of women and children is on the rise in the KwaThema area. We therefore urge the community to report such cases as soon as possible to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book and face the might of justice,” said Kunene.
