Cape Town – A 47-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man have been arrested in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape, for the alleged sexual abuse of their daughters, aged three and eight.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the suspects face multiple charges, including rape, sexual assault, sexual grooming, and the production of child sexual abuse material.
The victims were rescued during the operation and have since been placed in a place of safety under the care of the Department of Social Development.
The arrests were the result of a joint operation involving SAPS’s national and Western Cape Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations Units, the Department of Social Development, as well as international partners including the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Authorities confirmed that several electronic devices were confiscated from the residence, which had been identified during the course of a collaborative investigation.
The case remains under active investigation.
