A man was sentenced to life for raping and impregnating his stepdaughter. (Michele D’ottavio/EyeEm/Getty Images)
A stepfather has been sentenced to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his wife’s minor daughter for four years and later impregnating the girl.
The man, 45, who can’t be named, to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced in the Roodepoort Regional Court on Tuesday.
According to NPA regional spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane, the victim was sexually assaulted when she was 11.
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