A 23yr old South African man was kidnapped and raped by
three female assailants in a taxi. What started out as an ordinary commute took
a traumatic turn when he hailed a communal taxi which had the women as
passengers and got in. Suddenly, the car changed direction and he was ordered
to sit in front. He was then injected within an unknown substance and passed
out. South African Police Service Captain Colette Weilbach said: 'He stated
that he woke up in an unfamiliar room on a single bed.
'The female suspects then allegedly forced the man to drink
an energy drink before taking turns raping him numerous times a day.
'The South African Police Service take all sexual offences
seriously regardless of gender.
'[We assure] all victims of these types of crimes that we will carry out robust investigations to bring offenders to justice.'
'[We assure] all victims of these types of crimes that we will carry out robust investigations to bring offenders to justice.'
The victim managed to stop a passing
car for help after he was dumped semi naked in a field. Rape and sexual
violence against both men and women is prevalent in South Africa with an
estimate of half a million cases annually. Rees Mann, of the South African Male
Survivors of Sexual Abuse, said nearly 20 per cent of sexual violations
reported were on men.
He said:
He said:
'Male victims are much less likely
than females to report sexual abuse because police don't take it seriously.'
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