The Primrose police have recently seen an increase in the number of rape cases being reported in Primrose\u2019s informal settlements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is most concerning is we have registered a number of cases of rapes and assaults between ex-lovers.<\/p>
\u201cWe have received reports that in some instances there is a mutual agreement that the pair will meet at a local tavern and will agree to spend the night together, for a certain fee.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the man does not pay, the woman will call the police and lay a charge of rape,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>
In other instances, Maome explained that community members will open a case as a threat to the accused.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey demand that the accused pay a certain amount to them to withdraw the case or face jail,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He encouraged the community to think before they register cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents cannot use the police to intimidate each other for payments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to warn the community that opening a false case can lead to prosecution on charges of defeating the ends of justice or perjury,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n
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