A 59-year-old SAPS lieutenant general is arrested and faces criminal charges related to alleged sexual grooming and rape, police say. The officer is accused of grooming a 16-year-old girl. He is also charged with the alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman. Police say the matter is being handled through the court process.
He is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The report does not provide further details on the circumstances of the alleged offences, the timeline, or the investigative findings. The information comes from police statements, and the officer’s alleged conduct is presented as claims pending determination by the court. No reactions from the accused, the SAPS, or legal representatives are included in the available account.
