{
  "id": 9133833,
  "title": "‘I blamed myself’ - Mother's torment after daughter revealed nearly a year of rape by stepfather",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/i-blamed-myself-mothers-torment-after-daughter-revealed-nearly-a-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-22-i-blamed-myself-mothers-torment-after-daughter-revealed-nearly-a-year-of-rape-by-stepfather/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A mother has opened up about the devastating moment her 15-year-old daughter revealed she had been raped by her stepfather, describing the heartbreak, anger and sleepless nights that followed his conviction and two life sentences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}