Cape Town – A female police officer has been charged with multi charges, including creating and distributing child pornography after she allegedly raped her 10-year-old son.
A video of the disturbing incident reportedly went viral on social media on Thursday.
In the video, the woman reportedly filmed herself naked lying on a bed, and allegedly encouraging her son to have sex with her, reported the Daily Sun.
The report said that the child struggled before telling the mother that he didn’t know how to do it, but the woman urged him on.
The woman allegedly positioned herself and instructed the boy to “do it”, the report said and the boy did as he was told.
The policewoman was arrested on Friday, police said.
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“The case of rape of a minor child with additional charges of creating and distributing child pornographic material and sexual grooming of a child was opened on Friday and the suspect was arrested on the same day,” said police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo in a statement.
He said that internal police processes had already started and would run parallel with the criminal investigation that had since been taken over by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).
Provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, said the actions of the police constable were deplorable and deserved harsh condemnation.
The woman, 40, appeared at the Marble Hall Magistrate’s Court on Monday, January 23, and was remanded in custody until January 30.
The child was taken to a place of safety where he will receive psychological treatment and assistance.
According to Ipid spokesperson Lizzy Suping, Ipid would oppose the Limpopo’officer’s release on bail, reported News24.
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