The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered that the alleged child victims of Gerhard Ackerman be allowed to testify in closed court and via a video link so that they don’t have to face the accused. | AlexMitchley
Ackerman, who is accused of running a child sex ring, appeared in court on Wednesday where his trial continued.
Clark also recommended that complainants who were vulnerable be allowed to testify with the help of an intermediary. An intermediary generally listens to questions posed and translates them to child witnesses in a way that makes sense to them. After the intermediary’s role was explained to the court, Alberts said they no longer objected to the presence of someone helping the victims in a limited sense as described by Clark. That the evidence of the alleged victims can be heard in camera, meaning their testimony will be closed to the public and media.That some of the complainants be assisted by an intermediary.
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