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South African Press Association - December 23, 2003
Superintendent Andy Pieke said the highly traumatised 18-year-old was told by the women after his ordeal: "Welcome to the world of Aids."
The youth reported the alleged sexual assault to the Tsakane police station commander after an earlier attempt to lay a charge resulted in officers laughing at him and refusing to open a case.
The boy was accompanied by his mother.
Pieke said the teenager told police he was walking through open veld between Tsakane and Duduza on the morning of December 20 when he was beckoned by three women.
The boy went over to the women and was told he must have sex with them.
When the youth refused, one of the women drew a firearm and the boy was forced to take off his trousers.
He was then ordered to have sex with all three women. The youth claims that after this the women said "welcome to the world of Aids," Pieke said.
Officers of the East Rand Sexual Offences Unit were investigating, Pieke added.
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