‘incestuous’ Priest Awaits DNA Results

By Thabisile Khoza
New Age
March 22, 2012

http://www.thenewage.co.za/46969-1014-53-Incestuous_priest_awaits_DNA_results

A pastor accused of raping and impregnating his 19-year-old biological daughter was remanded in custody pending the results of DNA tests.

The case was postponed to next Thursday by the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court this week.

The pastor, 54, from Cunningmore B near Calcutta village outside Hazyview, was not asked to plead to a charge of rape.

“The court remanded him in custody to avoid any chances of him interfering with the victim as we are still waiting for the DNA tests to prove whether he is the father of his daughter’s baby or not,” police spokesperson Const Tshepo Lebjane said.

The pastor was arrested on March 7, after his daughter confided in her mother.

The wife, 51, said her daughter only reported the alleged abuse last month after she found her in tears. Her daughter fell pregnant in 2009 and gave birth to a boy in 2010. Her boyfriend had believed the boy was his. – AENS