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A subway officer was found guilty of rape.
- The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg postponed the sentencing of former EMPD superintendent Adam Cummings and Tebogo Maregele.
- Cummings was convicted of three counts of rape and one of human trafficking, while Maregele was convicted as an accessory to the rape of a nine-year-old boy and two counts of exploiting children for financial gain.
- Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng warned that he would postpone the case for the last time.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg postponed sentencing against former Ekurhuleni Metro Police Superintendent Adam Cummings and his co-defendant Tebogo Maregele.
Cummings was convicted of three counts of rape and one of human trafficking, while Maregele was convicted as an accessory to the rape of a nine-year-old boy and two counts of exploitation of children for profit.
According to the Independent Police Investigation Directorate (IPID), Cummings paid Maregele to lure girls from Soweto, between the ages of eight and 15.
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Maregele would take the children to Cummings, who would then drive them to Avalon Cemetery, show them his service firearm, and rape them.
The case was postponed because an attorney representing Cummings and Maregele was not present in court.
The matter was investigated by IPID.
The trial against Cummings and Maregele began on June 18, 2018, and they were found guilty on May 20, 2019.
IPID spokeswoman Ndileka Cola said the two have been changing lawyers, delaying the sentencing procedure.
IPID anticipates that the sentence against the two will send a strong message to others who continue to commit similar crimes.
Judge Ratha Mokgaotlheng warned that the case would be postponed for the last time until March 5.
