Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl

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Shadrack Sibiya, one of South Africa's top police officers, has been charged with rape and grooming related crimes amid a broader context of police corruption and violence against women. His arrest highlights ongoing challenges within South African law enforcement and social issues concerning femicide.

Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country is reeling from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminality One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has been charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, as the country’s police face allegations of corruption and failing to tackle violence against women and girls. Shadrack Sibiya, who was already suspended from his role as deputy national police commissioner over allegations he interfered with political killings investigations, was arrested on Monday. He is facing charges of rape, people trafficking, promoting the sexual grooming of a child and two counts of grooming a child. Continue reading...