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Teacher, 50, charged for sexually abusing 12-year-old

Village Magistrates Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Village Magistrates Court PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

A 50-year-old Hibiscus Secondary School teacher appeared before the Village Magistrate's Court for sexually assaulting a minor.

Mongammeli Ronald Mlilo has been slapped with a charge of indecent assault. According to his charge sheet, on or about March 27 at Block 7, Gaborone he allegedly sexually harassed the 12-year-old minor when he touched her private parts.

Appearing briefly before Senior Magistrate Tshepo Thedi, the state did not oppose his freedom and Mlilo was granted bail. The state is expected to provide more details into the matter in the next mention.

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