It is alleged that on September 14, a young girl was lured into a room in the Khumalo Section, in Katlehong, and raped.
The nine-year-old girl told her mother what had happened soon after the incident and together they opened a case of rape at the Katlehong Police Station.
āThe young victimās rape was confirmed at a local hospital and police began their investigation,ā said Capt Mega Ndobe from the Ekurhuleni West Cluster.
After receiving a tip-off police were able to trace and arrest a 26-year-old man.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrateās Court soon on a charge of rape.
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