A mother recently opened a case against her 15-year-old daughter\u2019s 26-year-old boyfriend after she discovered that the pair were allegedly having sex.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe complainant told officers at the Primrose Police Station, while opening the case, that she had become concerned when her daughter stopped sleeping at home,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
The woman further explained that her daughter said she had been staying with friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mother spoke to her daughter\u2019s friends and discovered she had in fact been sleeping at her older boyfriend\u2019s home,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>
The family visited the man, who allegedly apologised and promised he would no longer see the young girl.<\/p>\n
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Great fun at craft market<\/a><\/p>\n Community encouraged to join the CPF<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe mother recently discovered the pair were still seeing each other and decided to take action by opening a case against him,\u201d Maome said.<\/p>\n The man was arrested on a charge of statutory rape.<\/p>\n He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court where he was released on bail and warned to appear in court at a later date.<\/p>\n \u201cWe remind the community that sleeping with a child younger than 16 years old is a criminal offence and one can be prosecuted and receive a heavy sentence,\u201d explained Maome.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n