A Western Cape professor has appeared in court on charges of raping his mentally disabled foster son, a report said.
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A Western Cape professor has appeared in the Oudtshoorn Regional Court on charges of raping his mentally disabled foster son, the Daily Voice reported on Thursday.
The professor, 68, was granted R500 bail on Wednesday and told to return to court on December 7.
He was also ordered not to make contact with his 31-year-old son. He has pleaded not guilty to raping and sexual assaulting the man between December 2010 and February this year.
According to the report, clinical psychologist Tjaart van der Linde told the court the son had poor communication abilities and the mental capacity of a 10-year-old child.
The professor was the former head of an education centre for adults. - Sapa