South Africa: College Student Arrested for Statutory Rape of a 12-Year-Old

A 19-year-old college student who is accused of the statutory rape of a 12-year-old girl in Sunnyside on Monday, is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's court on Thursday, Gauteng police said.

The suspect, who resides at the same premises as the victim, was arrested on Monday night after he ran away from the victim's home when he was spotted by her mother, Sunnyside Station Commander Daniel Mavimbela told News24.

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