Five underage boys charged with raping a 14-year-old girl

Three of the five boys who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl and recorded the sick ordeal have been arrested.

Police confirmed that detectives from the Mitchells Plain Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) Unit made the arrests on Wednesday, October 23.

The suspects, aged 17, 14 and 12, have been charged with rape and production of child pornography.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie says the trio made their first appearance in Mitchells Plain Magistrates’ Court on Thursday; no one was allowed into the court because everyone involved is underage.

He says the two other suspects are aged 10 and 11 and have been released into the care of their parents, “subject to the intervention of the Ministry of Social Development and forensic social workers from SAPS.”

The girl opened up about her ordeal after her grandmother was shown the video showing the victim’s genitals and face, while her young attackers bragged about how they took turns raping her.

The girl said she had gone to school that day and was sitting in a park when the boys came up to her and pointed a gun at her.

They forced her to walk to a veldjie near Kapteinsklip Station and recorded the incident in which she was held down and raped.

The grandmother says she wants justice for her traumatized grandchild.

“When they told me (about the arrests), I felt a little sorry for the boys because they are young and they will have this on them forever, but then I look at my granddaughter and how this destroyed her future. She deserves justice for what was done to her.”

According to National Public Prosecution Service spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila, the case has been postponed until December 4.

Veranique Williams, vice-chair of the Mitchells Plain Community Police Forum, welcomed the arrests.

“There should be more awareness of these issues in schools, they should be reminded that they can face criminal charges regardless of whether they are children.”

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