Police arrest man who sexually abused girl

Police in Kagiso have arrested a 61-year-old man for the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl.

According to police spokesman Captain Solomon Sibiya, the victim’s mother left her daughter alone at home on May 31 at around 6 p.m. and gave the house keys to her neighbor.

When she later returned home, she knocked on the neighbor’s door to collect the key, but it took a while to open. Then she found her daughter with the neighbor in the house.

Days later, the victim confessed to her mother that it took the neighbor a long time to open the door because she was still naked after he had just raped her.

The mother reported the incident to the police and the neighbor was arrested. After this incident, Sibiya urged parents to pay attention to the safety of their children.

“At this time of year, different sectors of government are committed to protecting children, but other parents ignore such messages and efforts. We call on everyone to protect our children by all means,” Sibiya said.

The man is expected to appear in court shortly this week.