A 68-year-old man appeared on the Mitchell’s Plain Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on Monday in reference to the sexual assault of a minor 40 years in the past.
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- A Cape City man was arrested in reference to the sexual assault of a minor 40 years in the past.
- The person appeared within the Mitchells Plain Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on Monday.
- The lady informed News24 she needed the person to rot in jail as a result of she believed he was a hazard to younger ladies.
A Cape City man who allegedly sexually assaulted a minor virtually 40 years in the past appeared within the Mitchells Plain Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on Monday.
The case in opposition to the pensioner, who was arrested in Atlantis on Friday, was postponed to Wednesday for a bail software, in response to Nationwide Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila.
The person, 68, who can’t be recognized till he pleads, in accordance with the Prison Process Act associated to sexual offences, allegedly sexually assaulted Emily*, 51, in 1984 and 1985.
Emily filed a case with police in November final 12 months after her sister accused the person of sexually assaulting her as a baby. She alleged the person eliminated her underwear and put her on his bare lap. His genitals had been uncovered to the touch her personal elements.
Emily stated the person was employed by her father as a driver. He lived with them through the week and would return dwelling on weekends.
The police arrested him on Friday, with Emily wanting on from a personal automobile as she was requested to establish him with out the person or his household seeing her.
She stated she reported the alleged sexual assault after her sister accused the person of doing the identical to her when she was 5 and Emily was 12.
Emily additionally heard that the person transported schoolchildren and he or she feared that, if she did not report him, he may prey on different minors.
She stated the person’s spouse apologised to her sister in courtroom. She stated this angered her as a result of she did not really feel acknowledged, regardless of fighting the identical trauma.
She stated the incident affected how she raised her sons as a result of she couldn’t belief males round them.
Earlier than having youngsters, she prayed that she wouldn’t have daughters as a result of she feared they’d be violated.
Emily added:
I struggled all my life. I’ve by no means had a traditional life. I as soon as informed my husband I envied him as a result of he had a traditional childhood and I by no means had that. I gave my youngsters a greater life as a lot as I may, however they by no means had a traditional life. I used to be paranoid about each man round them as a result of I knew that if my dad and mom may belief him with me and he did that, what may occur to my youngsters?
Emily stated she needed the person to rot in jail as a result of she believed he was a hazard to younger women and girls.
