Eastern Cape farmer convicted of trafficking and rape after luring young women
The man, who lived alone on his farm after separating from his wife, lured women by advertising jobs on Facebook.
A 42-year-old Eastern Cape farmer, Louis Stephanus Lategan, has been convicted of trafficking, rape, and brutal assaults after luring young women to his remote farm under false promises of work. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured the conviction after a 18-month marathon trial that heard evidence from 24 witnesses. Lategan, who advertised for an au pair on Facebook, drugged the women, who were aged between 18 and 21, and sexually assaulted them.
He also physically abused the workers on his farm. The case has been postponed for sentencing proceedings.
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