Life sentence for Gauteng man who used Facebook to lure his victim – News24

Thomas Monyai has been sentenced to life in prison in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court. Google© Streetview/Google Maps/ taken 2022 A Gauteng man who lured a woman through a fake Facebook profile and then raped her, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.The rape occurred when the woman went to Tembisa for a job interview.He tied her hands, blindfolded her, and raped her several times before taking her cellphone and bag. A Gauteng man who created a fake profile on Facebook and used it to lure his rape victim, has been jailed for life.The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court sentenced Thomas Monyai, 33, to life imprisonment for rape, 15 years for robbery with aggravating circumstances and five years for kidnapping.”The complainant and Monyai met on Facebook and started dating. The accused introduced himself to the complainant as Tumelo through a fake profile he created to lure her. A few months after the relationship started, the complainant was invited to a job interview at Kempton Park. “The complainant did not hesitate to inform Monyai about the interview, and he suggested that she could stay at his place overnight,” Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said.”On 2 September 2021, the complainant boarded a taxi from Polokwane to
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