Foreign national arrested for sexual assault of minor boys

A 24-year-old foreign national has been arrested in relation to a sexual assault charge of four minor boys in Phokoane village, Mgababa Section, Limpopo. The incident occurred on Saturday 12 April at about 12:05.

It is alleged that the four minor boys aged between 09 and 13 went to a spaza shop owned by the suspect to purchase some goodies when he allegedly attempted to sexually assault them and later offered to buy them food.

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The Limpopo minor victims declined the sexual assault. But the suspect took out a cellphone and displayed a pornographic video to them.

 One of the minor victims managed to rush home and inform his relatives about the ongoing incident. They immediately reported to the local police.

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They responded swiftly and rushed to the business premises and found the 24-year-old male suspect who was immediately placed under arrest. The gadget of the suspect was confiscated by police as part of the investigation

He appeared before the Nebo Magistrate court, Sekhukhune on Monday, 14 April, on a charge of sexual assault. More details on this story will follow.