Page 10 - Gerhard Ackerman News Today

The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court punished a man to 4 life terms for the rapes of 4 young kids.

The testimony of Gerhard Ackerman in the child sex abuse ring trial was so contradictory, with his versions constantly changing, that it was described as a proverbial weathervane, facing any direction the wind blows.

Closing arguments were heard in the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday, with Gerhard Ackerman facing over 730 counts of rape, attempted murder, and sex trafficking, among other charges.

While Gerhard Ackerman attempted to portray himself as a gentle and altruistic man, on his version alone, he also conceded to being a devious predator.

The State has pointed out similarities between two incidents 11 years apart, where alleged child sex abuse kingpin Gerhard Ackerman allegedly exposed himself to minor children.

Judge reprimands Gerhard Ackerman, facing 740 charges of rape and other offences, for disrupting his child paedophilia hearing

A child rights organisation says the case against alleged sex ring mastermind Gerhard Ackerman is a test of the country's anti-trafficking legislation.

Gerhard Ackerman's defence against the charges relating to the alleged child sex abuse ring was fractured further after he admitted to allowing clients to perform sexual acts on a 15-year-old boy.

Cough medicines containing the active ingredient pholcodine are being withdrawn from sale due to safety concerns highlighted for years.

Facing over 700 charges, including rape and human trafficking, Ackerman also admitted to having sex with a teenage boy which he filmed.