Johannesburg taxi driver arrested for sexual assault

Johannesburg police have arrested a taxi driver for allegedly ‘raping his victim with his finger’ after he was caught on a CCTV camera.

It is alleged that the 31-year-old driver was arrested by the Metro police when he was seen dragging his half-naked victim into the bushes.

According to the spokesperson for the Johannesburg Central Police Station, Captain Xoli Mbele, this incident took place on 10 July when a 23-year-old female victim boarded a taxi from Naturena to Bree Taxi Rank. The victim was one of the passengers inside the taxi and while the driver was driving, he was offloading passengers until she was left alone.

“When it arrived at Bree Taxi she requested to climb off the taxi but the driver locked the doors and sped off to a secluded place,” Mbele reported.

“The suspect dragged and undressed her. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras while he was dragging a half-naked woman into a bush. A police vehicle was dispatched immediately and officers arrested the suspect. He ‘raped’ a victim by inserting his finger and police prevented him from carrying on.”

The suspect appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on 12 July and he has since been remanded in custody.

Police are appealing to the victims that were raped by taxi drivers while they were passengers to come forward.

They can contact Sergeant Qondile Mkhabela of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit on 076 363 5770.

Details: Captain Xoli Mbele 082 777 6263.

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