TEACHER APPEARS IN COURT FOR RAPING A STUDENT
A 28-year-old school teacher from Virginia, in the Free State, has appeared in the Virginia Magistrates’ Court where he is facing a charge of rape. He is accused of having raped one of the students at his school. It is alleged that on the day of the incident, the teacher at Hentie Cilliers High School met the 17-year-old matric student in town at a butchery and invited him to his house. When they arrived at his house, the teacher raped the student. The incident was reported to the authorities after the student refused to attend school as his parents sought help.
The accused was arrested and charged with rape. He appeared in court, and he was granted bail of R3000 after his bail was not opposed. The bail was granted with conditions that he should not contact the victim and not enter Hentie Cilliers High School. The case has been remanded to 21 May 2024. Investigations led by the Police are continuing in this matter.
