A well known and respected Cape Town musician has been arrested for the rape of a teenage boy.
The 48-year-old man is accused of rape and sexual assault after the 21-year-old Kuils River man, who was 14-years-old at the time of the alleged incident, made a case against the music man.
It's alleged the victim was sexually assaulted between the age of 14 and 20-years-old.
Police Spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana confirmed: "A 48-year-old man was arrested on Friday by detectives attached to Kuils River FCS and is due to make his first court appearance in the Blue Downs Magistrates' Court on Monday.
"He is facing charges of rape and sexual assault. A victim aged 21 opened the case."
The suspect cannot be named until he has been charged in court.