Young girls who were allegedly sexually assaulted and raped by pastor Timothy Omotoso had been so severely groomed that the thought of saying no did not even cross their minds, the Gqeberha high court in Eastern Cape heard on Thursday.
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The stop-and-go rape and human trafficking trial of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused is expected to continue in the Gqeberha high court in March.
With most courts in summer recess we look back at some of the reports which grabbed headlines for their intriguing, horrific and sometimes unusual character, and highlighting some of the big cases to expect in the new year.