Selebi-Phikwe teen attacked, raped
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 120 Views |

Rape and abuse: Close up of a perpetrator's hands pinning down the victim.
It is reported that the teenage girl had accompanied her sister to her boyfriend's place and when they arrived, the big sister decided to stay behind. As a result, the teenager was forced to walk back home alone. Selebi-Phikwe Police Station commander, Superintendent Goitsemang Sekgabo said the teenage girl alleges that whilst walking back home she met a man who introduced himself to her as Frank and asked her to accompany him to his place. "She said she refused and the man forcefully dragged her to his place where on arrival he raped her several times without her consent until he released her on Sunday morning at around 4am," Sekgabo narrated what transpired. "We have launched investigations to arrest the suspect who is still at large because he has fled the crime scene."
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...