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Adriaan Swart is accused of sexually abusing and exploiting two 14-year-old boys, according to a newspaper report. His wife, Lizette, is accused of knowing about the incidents but keeping it quiet. The couple is currently out on bail, and the matter is before the Pretoria High Court.
APK DOMINEE ACCUSED OF SHOCKING CRIMES
According to the Sunday Times, Adriaan Swart is the dominee of the Afrikaans Protestant Church (APK) in Sanddrift, North West. He allegedly groomed and sexually abused the boys before involving them in child pornography.Lizette, who works as the headmistress of a farm school located next to the church, is accused of “willingly and knowingly” allowing her husband’s abuse of the boys, who both attended her school.
According to the newspaper report, the charges against Adriaan include multiple counts of sexual abuse and exploitation.
He is accused of masturbating one of the boys around and forcing him to reciprocate, attempting to rape him, engaging in sexual acts with another boy, using both boys for the production of child pornography, filming one of the boys naked in the bathroom, and possessing child exploitation material and pornography.
INCIDENTS ALLEGEDLY RECORDED
The charge sheet suggests many of the incidents were recorded on the dominee’s phone, per the report. His electronic devices were seized during his arrest last year.The Sunday Times reported that the defence tried to stop the devices from being used in the trial when it started in the Pretoria High Court in April. However, the judge dismissed the application.
The court heard testimony that one of the boys had informed Lizette multiple times about the abuse, but she allegedly pressured him to remain silent. The boys met the dominee while Lizette was their teacher.
source:Dominee charged with sexual assault, child pornography – report (thesouthafrican.com)
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