Aunt bust for 'forcing niece to open false rape case against stepfather'

A 57-year-old Gauteng woman has been arrested for allegedly forcing her niece to open a false rape case against her stepfather. 

Gauteng police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Sello said members of the Mamelodi family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit arrested the woman on Thursday. She faces perjury charges. 

“According to a preliminary report, the woman allegedly forced her 11-year-old niece to open a false rape against her stepfather in 2021. The stepfather was then arrested and appeared before court,” said Sello.