Court hears of deviant’s sex spree

HE WAS a Sunday school teacher, a soccer coach and cycling club manager. And these were the perfect jobs for now-convicted paedophile Kelvin Thompson to position himself around children at all times.

While he was convicted on Wednesday, yesterday at an appearance at the Johannesburg High Court, Thompson faced the wrath of Judge Andre Petersen, when the paedophile’s horrific crime spree was detailed for the court.

In 2014, Thompson was based in Noordgesig, running his various clubs, and a seemingly pious member of the community.

He would sometimes bring children back to his home, although it was only made clear what he would do to them when three young children came forward.

The boys, aged 8 and 9, were lured to Thompson’s home on the promise that he would give them a bicycle.

According to the State’s evidence, the boys were made to sit on his couch and play Playstation games, while he would take them one at a time into his room.

It was during this time alone on his bed that he would rape each of them, either with his penis or an object the boys identified as a “red torch”.

He told the children this was to check if they were “fit” to ride a bicycle.

Even after letting the boys go, he targeted one of them again the following day, where the child was taken to a structure in a veld in the area and was raped again.

The court heard of various other similar assaults.

The truthfulness of each of the young victims during their testimony had also dispelled Thompson’s claims he had nothing to do with any of the crimes, the judge said.

Thompson will return to the court for sentencing in October. – Shain Germaner