Serial rape suspect back in court with 15 more cases looming
Serial rape suspect Gomolemo Loeto is set to return to court on December 8 for a ruling on his second bail application.
Loeto was previously denied bail in April by Magistrate Keabetse Majuta after investigators revealed he faced four counts of rape, with additional charges expected.
Representing the state, Investigating Officer Tibone Lucas argued that circumstances remain unchanged and urged the court to deny bail, citing Loeto as a flight risk. Lucas noted that the accused, who grew up at SOS Children’s Village, has no permanent residence and continues to refuse DNA testing critical to the investigation.
Loeto was initially charged with raping a 36‑year‑old woman in Goo‑Moeng ward, Ramotswa in July last year. Prosecutors have since filed two further rape charges, allegedly committed in Goora
Gaobotse and Disana wards in June 2024.
Lucas told the court that 15 additional cases are yet to be registered, stressing that Loeto’s refusal to provide blood samples hampers efforts to link him to unresolved rape incidents involving women and young girls in the village.
The accused has pleaded for bail, arguing that he has been held too long without trial. On Monday, however, the Magistrate ordered that blood samples be taken from him to advance investigations.