Lukubu Village | Alarming number of statutory rape cases

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Lukubu Village outside Zeerust in the North West province is recording an alarming number of cases of statutory rape.

Just recently, a 42-year-old, accused of statutory rape, was remanded in custody.

The court heard that the accused is allegedly in a relationship with a 14 year- old girl.

Advocacy group Kgaratlhelo Foundation is concerned that many families do not report such cases.

Last month in Parliament, the Porfolio Commitee on police heard that almost 1 900 statutory rape cases were withdrawn in the past fives years in the country.

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