Child Protection Week marred by alleged sexual assault of Grade 2 learner at Johannesburg school
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed concern over an alleged sexual assault incident involving a Grade 2 learner at Laerskool Dalmondeor in Johannesburg.
The alleged sexual assault occurred on May 21, when the young girl was reportedly assaulted by a General Assistant (GA) in one of the school's cloakrooms.
The learner's mother reported the matter to Mondeor Police Station on the same day. However, the school was only made aware of the incident six days later, on May 27, when police officers arrived to arrest the implicated staff member.
Details surrounding the case remain limited as police investigations continue. The suspect remains in custody and will be precautionarily removed from his post as a General Assistant at the school, pending the outcome of legal proceedings.
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