Action Society has received a written mandate to oversee the horrendous case of Aster*, a 14-year-old girl who was raped by a pastor in Delft in the Western Cape in late November 2024.
According to reports, the pastor picked her up from her house (as per their normal routine on a Saturday) to take her to a session of praise and worship at their local church. However, on this day, he changed his normal routine. He took the young girl to a rental house where he proceeded to rape her.
He was arrested and appeared in court on 25 November 2024 where the case was postponed to 22 January 2025 for further investigation.
“We are seeing more and more cases of abusers and rapists in power abusing their authority to exploit defenseless children and teenagers. This is a very concerning pattern that needs to be addressed and Action Society is on the front lines of this battle,” said Action Society’s Kaylynn Palm.
Aster is a pseudonym to protect the identity of the victim
