MSHOLOZI – Following an alleged rape incident of an eight year old boy by a 27-year-old man at the centre and the discovery of eight other girls from the area, a 65-year-old man was arrested last Wednesday.
According to the victims and board member, Zodwa Maabomeba who also confirmed that the boy was raped at the centre, the suspect resided at the centre before he was chased away by Esther Nkosi. However, Nkosi denied this a few days after the incident.
It is alleged that the suspect would buy the girls food and drinks before taking them to a dam near Sabie and would ask them to undress where he would touch their private parts and they would the same.
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Here, they tell their story:
They also claim that Nkosi and a group of women threatened to beat them up if they do not tell the truth:
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