35 years-old serial rapist, Albert Justice Morake, has been convicted and jailed for 1,535 years (one thousand five hundred and thirty five years) including 30 life terms by a South African court for raping 29 women over a period of five years.
Morake, popularly known as ‘Morake of Ivory Park, Midrand’ began his kidnapping and rape spree in 2007 by targeting couples either in the street or in their cars.
He was sentenced by the Johannesburg High Court recently to 1,535 years of imprisonment including 30 life terms for 30 counts of rape, 360 years for robbery and several hundred more for crimes including attempted murder, kidnapping and robbery. The sentences will run concurrently.
Morake had pleaded not guilty to 175 charges, including 30 of rape, 41 of kidnapping and 24 of robbery among others. However, he was found guilty on 144 counts.
Judge Rean Strydom said Morake had not shown remorse and had persisted in denying his involvement in the crimes.
“He had been arrogant in that he provided his victims with advice on how to protect themselves from rape in the future,” the judge said.
“He had acted with premeditation. He came prepared [to commit the crimes] and was always in control,” said Strydom.
Most of Morake’s traumatized victims who were present in court to testify against him, were jubilant when he was sentenced for 1,535 years.
– Times Live
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