Members of various political and human rights organizations picketed outside the Orkney Magistrate’s Court in the North West, amid the second appearance of a rape-accused African National Congress (ANC) councillor.
The suspect, who cannot be named to protect minors, was arrested earlier this month after video clips of him allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy circulated on social media.
He is facing multiple charges of statutory rape, the violation of a child, and producing pornographic material.
Sources told the publication that the councillor – who is a religious leader – used the church to lure his victims.
The councillor was expected to make a bail application in court, but community members said he does not deserve to step outside a prison cell.
“He promised some of his victims jobs in exchange for sex. He has failed us. We can’t trust anyone or anything now.”
They described him as a danger to society as he would allegedly call his victims for prayer sessions before sexually harassing them.
“You’d think someone is a pastor or a leader yet he does such things. I don’t even want to take my child to church now because of this so-called pastor.”
-EWN
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