Chatsworth religious leader accused of raping 12-year-old boy to apply for bail! A 54-year-old Chatsworth man accused of raping a 12-year-old year boy on numerous occassions is expected to apply for bail in the regional court on Tuesday morning.
The bail application is set to get underway in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court after 11 am.
The man who cannot be named until he pleads because he faces a charge of rape was arrested in March this year.
Chatsworth religious leader
He is believed to be a religious leader in the area.
According to the charge sheet the rape incidents took place during 2024 and again in Februaury this year in the Chatsworth area.
The charge sheets reveals graphic details of the rape. The man has been convicted of rape previously. He received a suspended sentence.
In a similar story involving a religious leader, in September last year charges were provisionally withdrawn against a Chatsworth church leader who was arrested on allegations of rape.
The man who cannot be named was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl who was in his youth group.
He was arrested in March 2024 by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks).
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