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Man charged with indecent assault on 13-year old stepdaughter

Rising vice: Indecent assault on minors is a growing menace in the country
Rising vice: Indecent assault on minors is a growing menace in the country

GANTSI: A 34-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting his 13-year old stepdaughter.

According to the charge sheet, it is alleged that the accused person on December 18, unlawfully and indecently sexually assaulted his step daughter by touching her buttocks and caressing her breasts.

Appearing before Gantsi Senior Magistrate, Molema Molema, the man was denied bail as the State requested the victim to be moved from the house.

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