Many cases of defilement fail to earn the victim justice because some investigating officers fail to secure scientific evidence, which is vital in the case. At the time of the rape, Jacinta had a boyfriend that she planned to marry. Several other cases have been reported where prosecution of rape and defilement failed to take due course because of shoddy investigations. “Several victims of defilement, rape and sodomy have failed to attain justice because investigating officers fail to take their work seriously while handling and processing evidence,” Ms Tuli points out. Statistics from the 2019 Economic Survey show the high rate at which reported sexual offences fail to be concluded.

Source: Daily Nation May 21, 2019 04:52 UTC