A WOMAN is in desperate need of justice.
Although she kept her stepdad’s evil deeds to herself for years, she’s now seeking justice.
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The 41-year-old woman from Hammanskraal in Tshwane alleged that her stepdad sexually assaulted and molested her for four years between 1999 and 2002.
She said she lived with the trauma for many years.
“My stepdad sexually assaulted me when I was 13 years old. He raped me countless time. I was raped at least every two weeks in a month for almost five years,” said the woman.
She said her ordeal stopped around 2003 when she told her stepdad she was pregnant.
“My stepdad abused me for many years. He would rape me when my mum was at work. He would call me to his bedroom and close the door.
“The first time he raped me, he told me he didn’t want to use a knife while pointing to it on top of a table. I want justice,” she said.
The woman, who was allegedly raped in Sehokho in Mpumalanga and Kekana Gardens in Hammanskraal, said the ordeal has affected her health and entire wellbeing.
“My stepdad would usually rape me at night while my mum was away. He would then act as if nothing happened in the morning. He raped me more than 50 times.
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“I’m still traumatised. My spinal cord is painful every day, which affects my legs. This is caused by stress. I’ve been limping since 2022,” she said.
The woman said she’s currently in counseling. She said she told her mum and sibling about her ordeal around 2022.
“I’m not getting support from my family regarding the matter,” she said.
She pleaded for a lawyer to help her with her ongoing case against her stepdad.
She added that she doesn’t feel safe after speaking out about her ordeal as she fears her stepdad.
Her 24-year-old niece said: “This has affected us a lot. We want justice for her. Justice delayed is not justice denied. We will continue to support her.”
A family friend and community leader said he wants justice for the woman.
The Vaalbank Magistrates Court granted the 63-year-old stepdad R5 000 bail on Tuesday, 3 November and the matter was postponed to 3 December.
Mpumalanga police spokesman Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed that a case of rape was opened and the suspect was arrested.
