Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl
- One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has been charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, as the country’s police face allegations of corruption and failing to tackle violence against women and girls.
- Shadrack Sibiya, who was already suspended from his role as deputy national police commissioner over allegations he interfered with political killings investigations, was arrested on Monday.
- He is facing charges of rape, people trafficking, promoting the sexual grooming of a child and two counts of grooming a child.
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- One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has been charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, as the country’s police face allegations of corruption and failing to tackle violence against women and girls.
- Shadrack Sibiya, who was already suspended from his role as deputy national police commissioner over allegations he interfered with political killings investigations, was arrested on Monday.
- He is facing charges of rape, people trafficking, promoting the sexual grooming of a child and two counts of grooming a child.
Sources: Guardian