South Africa's deputy police chief resigns following sexual offence charges
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Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya resigned as South Africa's deputy police chief on Monday during his disciplinary hearing, three weeks after being arrested. He faces charges of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl, raping an 18-year-old woman, and human trafficking, though he has denied all allegations and claimed the sexual encounter with the 18-year-old was consensual. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe stated his departure is regarded as a dishonourable discharge while the force faces a separate public corruption inquiry known as the Madlanga Commission.
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