Police officer raping child arrested
The country is in shock after a video went viral on social media showing a police constable having sex with her then 10-year-old son.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has expressed her shock and strongly condemned the incident.
As soon as the video came to light, the Provincial Commissioner ordered the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit to conduct an immediate investigation into the incident with the goal of apprehending the policewoman and removing the child to a place of safety.
On Friday, January 20, a case of rape of a minor child, as well as additional charges of creating and distributing child pornographic material and sexual grooming of a child, was opened. The suspect, a 40-year-old woman, was arrested on the same day.
“The actions of this woman are deplorable and deserve harsh condemnation,” said Lieutenant General Hadebe.
“Even though the suspect allegedly committed this crime when she was still a Public Service Act employee of the SAPS, she should have known better that such unbecoming behavior deserved harsh consequences. The South African Police Service does not have the space for such people who tarnish its image.”
The Provincial Commissioner has already ordered that the suspect be subjected to immediate internal processes in terms of the South African Police Service Disciplinary Regulations.
The suspect appeared in Marble Magistrate Court on Monday, January 23 and was remanded in custody until January 30.
The child has been removed to a place of safety where he will receive psychological treatment and assistance.
The identity of the woman cannot be revealed to protect the child.