“We can’t take away what has happened, but we persevere to secure a conviction and hope that this becomes part of the healing to restore dignity to our victim’s!” said an investigator.
23 year old Chidloko Moses was convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in the Grahamstown High Court August 16. During November 2016, the accused raped a six year old female victim at Kenton On sea. Enquiries Captain Mali Govender 0827797123
A total of 36 years imprisonment was handed out in three separate sexual offence cases recently.
Yose Thulani aged 32 was convicted of rape and sentenced in the Port Alfred Magistrates Court to 10 years imprisonment with three years suspended for a period of five years.
During September 2016 the accused entered a home in Nemato and raped a woman.
Nicky Ruiters, aged 31 was convicted of attempted rape and sentenced to six years imprisonment of which two years is suspended for five years.During March this year the suspect accosted an elderly woman and pushed her to the ground. During a struggle,the victim managed to remove his “hoody” and identified him as a boy who grew up in front of her. On realising who she was the suspect left her and walked away.
