THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA that he had committed his 5 year old daughter, having tested HIV Positive in 2008 and already undergoing treatment. R v Teboho Leteba Accused charged before The High Court followed the magistrate court for remarks of the Court in S v contravention of Sexual Rubie that ‘punishment Offences Act in that he should fit the criminal as well committed a sexual act on a as the crime, be fair to 7 year old girl to whom he society and be blended with was related. The magistrate a convicted him measure and according of to mercy particular committed him to the High circumstances.’ It also took Court for sentence. into account the sentiments of Hlajoane J in the case of R v Tsotleho Thulo (above) that ‘A rapist does not only murder a victim, he destroys her self-respect destroys her feeling and of physical and mental integrity and security. His monstrous deed often haunts his victim and subjects her to mental torment for the rest of her life, a fate far worse than loss 120 of life.’ Accused