“She found the accused who assisted her in offloading the water container and after that the accused dragged her into the house and raped her.
“After the ordeal, he gave her R10, a cellphone and told her not to tell anyone or he would kill her,” said Malabi-Dzhangi.
The victim reported the incident to her sister and her teachers at school which resulted in the arrest of the man.
In aggravation of sentence, prosecutor Emmanuel Phatudi led the evidence of the victim and also presented a victim impact statement detailing how the incident affected the child.
“The victim also expressed humiliation and trauma she suffered because of the ordeal. She indicated she can no longer interact with people because of the stigma from the community and she is withdrawn,” she said.
The prosecutor submitted the accused had a previous conviction of rape, he was not remorseful and was not a suitable candidate for rehabilitation.
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