The 19-year-old girl was lured by a 'friend' she met on Facebook.
A 59-year-old man from Milnerton has been charged with trafficking in persons, rape, and contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court.
Mark John Ross was arrested on Wednesday at his residence during a tracing operation by the Hawks.
According to the provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, Ross’ house was searched for a firearm used during a commission of a crime and other various exhibits were also seized.
His crimes are alleged to have taken place between October 15, 2025, and November 2025.
