AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER
HE kidnapped her, drugged her and forced the 12 year-old to have sex with five to six men in a day.
For these crimes, a Nigerian national living in Pretoria, South African has been jailed for 12 years.
Augustine Omini Obono (44), from Sunnyside, Pretoria, was found guilty of human trafficking, rape, statutory rape and sexual exploitation of the 12 year-old. He was also found guilty and sentenced to three years for kidnapping and … for running a brothel.
According to the National Prosecutions Authority (NPA), the series of crimes started on September 03, 2016. The 12 year-old was at a park in Derdepoort, for a picnic when she met a woman who asked her to accompany her to a flat in Sunnyside, Pretoria.
The NPA said: “The woman promised the minor that she would give her taxi money to go to Mamelodi the following morning. When they arrived at the flat in Sunnyside, the woman handed the minor over to Obono for purposes of sexual exploitation, or for her to be used as a prostitute.
“Obono kept the minor in the flat for three months. During this period, he fed her drugs and forced her to have sex with five to six men a day. In December 2016, the minor eventually managed to escape and went to her uncle’s place in Mamelodi. When she arrived she informed the uncle of what had happened. The uncle reported the matter to the police and the minor pointed out the flat where she was kept. When the police went into the flat, they found Obono and arrested him. He has been in custody since.”
The NPA the 12 year-old has been referred to the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit for counselling.
