The Lenyenye Regional Court condemned Morgan Ngobeni, 31, to double life imprisonment for repeated r@p3s committed between 2018 and 2020.
The serial r@pist’s reign of terror began in 2018, when he raped a 17-year-old mentally challenged girl in Letsitele.
“Ngobeni’s reign of terror began in 2018 when he raped a 17-year-old mentally challenged girl from Letsitele, who was reported missing and returned the next day to report the incident.
“Although he was arrested in 2019, he was released due to lack of evidence,” said the Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba.
The Lenyenye Regional Court handed down the sentence after he was found guilty of preying on victims using fake Facebook profiles and sending threatening messages.
“Ngobeni continued to prey on victims using Facebook, targeting two women aged 22 and 26 in Maake Policing area. He used fake profiles and thre@tening messages to control them.
“In one incident, a 26-year-old woman was r@p3d after meeting Ngobeni at Maake Plaza, where he thre@tened and raped her in his rented room,” said Mashaba.
He also recruited a 22-year-old lady with a job offer on Facebook and raped her in the same room. On September 30, Ngobeni was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison on counts one and three.
In addition, he received a 10-year sentence for the offense in count 2 and a 5-year sentence for sex#al trafficking.
Detective Sergeant Phumudzo Sharon Mabongo’s careful investigation resulted in the conviction, receiving commendation from the acting provincial commissioner, Major General Samuel Manala. Manala stated that it represents the gravity of the crimes and the devastation inflicted by social media.
He also praised the victims for their bravery in reporting the occurrences, which resulted in the perpetrator’s conviction.
