JAIL FOR BABY RAPIST

 The Musina teenager who admitted in the regional court that he raped his 14-month-old cousin last year, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment on Friday.
After the incident the strongly built teenager first said his cousin "fell" when he carried the stunned toddler back to the house in an area known as Blikkiesdorp where the family had gathered for a party. She was taken to the Musina Hospital where doctors examined her.

Medical evidence before court explained in detail the severity of the girl's injuries. She was transferred to the Polokwane Provincial Hospital where she received the first of several reconstructive surgeries. She was discharged ten days later but when her mother failed to bring her back for follow-up medical care, social workers placed both the girl and her eight-year-old sister in foster care, where they still remain. The victim underwent her last reconstructive surgery last month.
When members of the child protection unit visited the family home in Musina, the teenager told the investigating officer, inspector Masiwa Dzagama, that he used his finger to penetrate the girl.
The teenager's mother handed the girl's underwear and a bloodied T-shirt to the police. DNA tests later determined that the teenager ejaculated in the girl.

Only then did he admit read more...