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Tutume records soaring defilement, rape cases

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Moral decay: There is an increasing number of rape cases involving minors under the age of 18 years

FRANCISTOWN: Tutume District Council (TDC) chairperson and councillor for Dukwi, Thatayaone Kehitile, has said the area has registered alarming incidences of sexual abuse of minors during the past six years.

Addressing the TDC full council session recently, he said the district is faced with escalating social ills that range from gender-based violence (GBV) to sexual abuse of minors.

He said they have recorded 220 cases involving minors since 2017.

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