“We have to protect the community against you. You are an absolute danger to society.”

That’s what the magistrate said to the man convicted of raping twelve of his daughter’s friends (aged 10-12yrs) in George on the Garden Route.

He was given 37 life sentences + 10 years which translates into 25 years before he’s eligible for parole.

“You fetched them at school when their parents couldn’t, played games with them, organised sleepovers and took them to the beach. One girl described you as a father figure, while another said you were the ‘best father’ to her.”

Read the full story at www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/37-life-terms-for-dad-who-raped-daughters-pals-1997798.