Limpopo police officer sentenced to eight years for raping her son

A former Limpopo Constable has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for the rape of her son, who was only 12 at the time.

The former cop who was stationed at Groblersdal SAPS was sentenced on Thursday by the Middleburg Regional Court.

The 42-year-old who cannot be named to protect the identity of child, pleaded guilty to three charges including sexual assault, production of child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

The officer was seen in a video that went viral in 2023, having sexual intercourse with her son

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said in 2020, the woman approached a traditional healer, who advised her to bathe her with traditional medicine and simulate sexual intercourse as part of a ritual to dispel evil spirits.

"The healer instructed her to film the act and send it to him, after which he extorted money from her, threatening to release the video if she failed to comply," said Nyuswa.

"While she claimed that no actual intercourse took place, the fact that such an act was simulated stands as testament to the extreme violation of trust and safeguarding that should exist between a parent and child," the NPA stated.

The mother was sentenced to a total of ten years for sexual assault, with two years of this term suspended on condition that no further offenses are committed during that period. Additionally, she received two-year sentences for both the production and possession of child pornography, with the latter running concurrently with the sexual assault sentence.

Overall, she is to serve an effective sentence of eight years while also being declared unfit to possess a firearm.

In mitigating circumstances, the court acknowledged the accused's cooperation with law enforcement, her confession, and her time served awaiting trial as factors to consider.

sinenhlanhla.masilela@iol.co.za

IOL News

Get your news on the go. Download the latest IOL App for Android and IOS now.