Concealing a sexual crime against a child in the family, could result in arrest. 
The Gauteng Department of Community Safety says although incest or child sexual assault is not a new phenomenon, the Covid-19 lockdown intensified the crime. 
In many cases rape in families is never reported to police. Reporter Pearl Magubane visited a family that's been torn apart by alleged rape incidents. A mother, her daughter and a cousin. Their names have been changed to protect the minor's identity. #SABCnews

Concealing a sexual crime against a child in the family, could result in arrest. <br>The Gauteng Department of Community Safety says although incest or child sexual assault is not a new phenomenon, the Covid-19 lockdown intensified the crime. <br>In many cases rape in families is never reported to police. Reporter Pearl Magubane visited a family that's been torn apart by alleged rape incidents. A mother, her daughter and a cousin. Their names have been changed to protect the minor's identity. #SABCnews

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