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.
