IOL News reports that a 43-year-old Mossel Bay teacher accused of sexually assaulting pupils has been arrested.
The man, who cannot be named until he pleads because he faces a charge of rape, made an appearance for bail in the Mossel Bay Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The Grade 7 teacher was arrested at his place of work, which is a primary school, on 20 September. The matter was adjourned to 19 October and the teacher remains in police custody. The state intends to oppose his bail application. According to the provincial National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the teacher faces a total of 19 charges which include sexual grooming of children, sexual assault, rape, exposing children to pornography and using a child to procure child pornography. It is alleged that all the victims were in his class.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Jolene Marriah-Maharaj at IOL News
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