A Western Cape police officer was yesterday sentenced to 25-years direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape of a 15-year-old girl by Montagu Magistrates Court. 

Warrant Officer Frederick Soldaat(64), was sentenced for an incident that happened on 30 August 2016 in Montagu. The complainant, who was 15-years at the time, had an argument with her mother at the home. 

Warrant Officer Soldaat, who was on duty, arrived at the house, and with the permission of the complainant’s mother, took the complainant to the police station with the intention of calming the situation between the complainant and her mother.

When they arrived at the police station, he took the complainant to the trauma room and raped her. The incident was reported to IPID for investigation and Warrant Officer Soldaat was arrested on 02 September 20216. Warrant Officer Soldaat, who was 55-years-old at the time, resigned from the South African Police Service in 2017. 

IPID referred the docket to the prosecutors after completing the investigation, and the police officer was charged for rape. The case was in court for several years due to postponements. He was found guilty on 13 March 2025 and the case was postponed to 14 April 2025 for sentencing. 

He was yesterday sentenced to 25-years imprisonment for rape. The court also ordered that his name should be included in the National Register for Sex Offenders. 

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