The Katlehong police arrested a 16-year-old boy in Radebe Section, in Katlehong, last Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The teenager is accused of allegedly raping an eight-year-old boy.<\/p>
The incident was reported to the police by the victim\u2019s grandmother after she noticed him acting strangely while visiting her in Sali Section, in Katlehong.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe eight-year-old victim told his grandmother how he was attacked by the boy, who lives in the same yard as him, and she reported it to the police,\u201d explained corporate communications official for the Katlehong police Capt Mega Ndobe.<\/p>
\u201cDuring the police\u2019s investigation, photographs of the incident were allegedly found on a DVD hidden behind a TV.\u201d<\/p>\n
The accused was arrested and taken to a place of safety, due to his age.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, on a charge of rape, under parental guidance,\u201d explained Ndobe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation continues.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ndobe further appealed to parents within the community to keep a watchful eye on their children.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways know where they are playing, with whom they are playing and what kind of games they are playing. Maintain an open channel of communication with your children so they feel comfortable to tell you anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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