Former prosecutor sentenced to 60 days for defying child-maintenance order
A High Court judge found that a former prosecutor deliberately failed to comply with child-maintenance orders and suspended a 60-day prison sentence on condition that he complies within 14 days.
A former prosecutor has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for contempt of court, after refusing to comply with a child-maintenance order for his three children. The Bloemfontein High Court found that the ex-Senate prosecutor knew about the maintenance orders against him but chose not to comply, making only a few payments despite being able to afford them.
The judge, L Mpama, stated that the former prosecutor's actions demonstrated a clear disregard for court orders and the best interests of the children. The 60-day sentence is suspended for two years, provided the ex-prosecutor complies with the divorce order and pays the required maintenance within 14 days. The court also ordered him to pay legal costs.
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