Help is out there for victims in abusive relationships

According to SA law, it is statutory rape when an adult has consensual sex with a child under the age of 16.

''The taxi driver [man] was buying the child gifts, clothes and expensive stuff while sleeping with her. We reported the matter to the police and the taxi owner. The driver was found and arrested. It was not nice to see a young child being violated like that. The child was not forced to be in the relationship but a child is a child and does not know the negative impact of what they are doing,’’ said Phalatsi.

''Firstly, the victim will be taken to our auxiliary social worker who will take down all their personal details, including the story of the incident they experienced. The victim will then be seen by a qualified social worker who will give them counselling,’’ said Phalatsi. ''People come to our offices because they want help. It is important for us to create a rapport with the victim. We ensure we establish a relationship and trust with the victim. We take it upon ourselves to keep their information confidential because they trust us and shared their information with us. We do not want to jeopardise their safety in any way,’’ said Phalatsi.

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