BREAKING | Convicted sex trafficker and child rapist Gerhard Ackerman sentenced to life imprisonment | News24

Ackerman appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, where Judge Mohamed Ismail sentenced him for theThe life sentences were imposed for each of the rape and human trafficking counts, including the rape of minors.

Ismail said Ackerman was a"plainly evil man" who lured children and opened them up to abuse from other men for his own benefit. In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.

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