The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has welcomed the life sentence handed down to Ben Sedireng Jacob (55) by the Bafokeng Regional Court in Tlhabane on Thursday.
Jacob was convicted for the kidnapping and rape of his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend in October 2023 at Bethel Section, Kanana village, outside Rustenburg. Reports indicate that the victim was on her way to Covid View when Jacob accosted her, grabbing her from behind. He accused her of rushing to a new boyfriend before assaulting her with his fists, pushing her into a stream, strangling her, and biting her face.
The accused then forced the victim to accompany him to his friend’s residence, where he raped her. After being released the following day, the complainant reported the incident at the Boitekong Police Station. The case was subsequently investigated by the Rustenburg Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit.
Jacob was arrested four days later and made multiple court appearances before being found guilty. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment for rape and an additional five years for kidnapping.
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