That is how a mother in Tshepisong on the West Rand has described the past two months, adding that she is losing faith in the law - "for having been sent from pillar to post and being ignored by the authorities" - after she reported the rape of her six-year-old daughter.

Sowetan has learnt that the alleged offender was 16 years old at the time of the incident and is now 17. The mother says she reported the incident to the Krugersdorp police on May 15, but has not been called to court since. She says the suspect was set free a day after his arrest.

"On May 13, I was not at home, but my younger sister was," the mother says. "My daughter and another six-year-old went to her little friend's home nearby. They did not find him, but sat and watched TV while waiting for their friend. There were no adults in the house at the time, except for this 16-year-old boy.

"My daughter tells me that the older boy called them to the bedroom, unzipped his pants and asked my daughter's friend to perform oral sex on him."

Sowetan has learnt that both little girls were allegedly sodomised.

A teenage neighbour overheard the girls whispering about how the boy's penis smelt badly and - after questioning them - informed his family.

"The problem is that the boy was arrested, but three days later my daughter came running into the house, frantically shouting: 'Mama he is back'. That's how I discovered that he had been released," she says.

The woman adds: "I asked the investigating officer [about that] and was told [that] the boy was under house arrest.

"But why should they release him to come here, where my daughter can see him every day? She is afraid to leave the house alone. Couldn't they send him somewhere else?"

Police spokesman Constable Vincent Mashiteng said the matter was with the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, adding that he was struggling to get hold of the investigating officer and could not give further details.

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Jul 19, 2012

MommaC

There is only one cure for paedophilia. It is way past time we implemented it here.

Please mothers, don't let your 6 year old babies run around the neighbourhood on their own. There are so many dangers out there.
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Jul 19, 2012

Memme

Nna i will take the law into my own hands should a low life bustard touch my little girl, I will make sure that he never uses his d!ck ever again.
Going to the police station is a waste of time and energy.
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Jul 19, 2012

Mas-culin

This bastard doesn't belong in the community but prison... this is sickening

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Jul 19, 2012

Maezizsto4Sure

Memme
Nna i will take the law into my own hands should a low life bustard touch my little girl, I will make sure that he never uses his d!ck ever again.
Going to the police station is a waste of time and energy.
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You are just bluffing.Do you know how to throw a punch?

If its true gore this child was violated, she will never forget that.At such a young tender age she had to go through that?My heart is bleeding for her.
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Jul 19, 2012

Memme

@Maezizsto4Sure
Im not bluffing, I really mean it.
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Jul 19, 2012

Sjenene

The very same nonsense happened to my little niece and we are still waiting for the investigating officer, it's now two years since we are waiting for lab samples. The justice system sometimes can be cruel i hope one day such thing can happen to one of the people in power many they will feel the pain we as a family are feeling. But like i said my little niece has good support structure she is coping for now. God knows what i would have done if i got hold of that rubbish he is still on the run till today!!!!!
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Jul 19, 2012

Maezizsto4Sure

Ka re you are bluffing man finish and klaar.
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Jul 19, 2012

MommaC

Maezizsto4Sure

Never underestimate a real mother.
What we may lack in technique, we make up for with sheer viciousness. You don't need to know how to throw a punch when you are using your teeth on his jugular.
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Jul 19, 2012

jeepcherokee

Sies, smelly penis.... I think I am going to teach my daughter that should somebody ask her to perform that kind of an act on him, she must bite as hard as she can until she sees blood.

Ka pipinyana ya go nkga...
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Jul 19, 2012

Mnikie

taking the matter to police station is a waste of time.nna if any boy touch my daughter i will make sure that he will never do that to any one again.i will take the law in to my hand.
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