Cape Town — A Western Cape police officer has been found guilty of raping a a teeange girl and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said.
Ipid said confirmed and sentenced Captain Andre Bekkies, a member of the South African Police Services (SAPS’) Protection and Security Services. Bekkies was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault in the Parow Magistrates’ Court this week, IOL reported.
Shuping said a case of rape and sexual assault was reported to Ipid following allegations Bekkies assaulted a 14-year-old girl on December 13, 2019 at around 8pm.
“Ipid investigated the matter and handed the docket to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Western Cape after their investigation. The DPP decided that Captain Bekkies should be charged for rape and three counts of sexual assault,” Ipid spokesperson, Phaladi Shuping, said.
“He will effectively serve 20 years imprisonment after the court ordered the sentences to run concurrently,” concluded Shuping.
[1/2] A police officer arrested by IPID for offences committed in December 2019 was sentenced to an effective 20 years. Captain Andre Bekkies was handed 20 years for rape, 3 years for the first count of sexual assault and 5 years for each of the other two counts of sexual assault
— Independent Police Investigative Directorate(IPID) (@IPID_ZA) April 12, 2024
[2/2] Captain Bekkies will effectively serve 20 years in prison after the Parow Magistrates’ Court ordered the sentences to run concurrently. He was arrested by IPID for rape and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.
— Independent Police Investigative Directorate(IPID) (@IPID_ZA) April 12, 2024
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