The call was made by Letlhakane Police Station commander, Michael Maphephu, in an interview with The Monitor. His comments come following the recent arrest of a Zimbabwean man who was found to have shared pornographic videos with a Form 2 student of Motsumi Junior Secondary School in Letlhakane village. Maphephu highlighted that children are exposed to sexual content on smartphones, hence their gargets should be monitored. Therefore, he indicated that though smartphones play a critical role in children’s work, there is need for parents to monitor their activities.
He stated that parents should also encourage their children to avoid giving out their phone numbers. Speaking about the recent incident, Maphephu said they arrested the 49- year-old Zimbabwean illegal immigrant for sharing a pornographic video to an underage school going student. He further said the arrested suspect was the teenager's neighbour from last year until February 2025. According to Maphephu the man then met the young girl and repeatedly asked for her phone number. He stated that the Zimbabwean then asked the young girl to come over to his place, promising to buy her a drink in exchange for the visit. The station commander revealed that when the girl got to the suspect’s house, he offered her a drink, but she refused to go inside the house to get it.
Maphephu added that the man then began texting the teenage girl to enquire if she enjoyed the drink. When the girl said she didn't drink it, the suspect asked why. Maphephu added that the suspect now begun to send pornographic videos to the teenage girl’s phone. “The victim kept the information from her father but told her uncle in Selebi-Phikwe about the pornographic videos that were delivered to her. The uncle then advised her to inform her teachers about the matter," he continued. Maphephu stated that after being notified, the teachers reported the matter to the police and they managed to trace and arrest the perpetrator. According to the Letlhakane police boss, upon being arrested at his home, investigators found more pornographic content from the man’s phone and television. Maphephu further said the suspect then revealed to them that he was a porn addict that is why his phone and television sets were loaded with pornographic content.
