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SAPS IN CRISIS: Top cop arrested for alleged rape and sexual grooming amid Madlanga inquiry, GBV scourge
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A senior South African Police Service officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly raping a teen in a Sandton hotel earlier this year and recently sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl. Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has reiterated that an officer’s seniority or rank does not place them above the law.
- A senior South African Police Service officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly raping a teen in a Sandton hotel earlier this year and recently sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl. Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has reiterated that an officer’s seni...
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