Willem Francois Steyn

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Charge:	Rape
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	3.67
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Year Convicted:	2003
Year Cleared:	2007
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	South Africa
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Willem Francois Steyn was wrongly convicted of raping the 9-year-old daughter of a friend after a bench trial, and sentenced to life in prison. In August 2007 the Pretoria High Court set-aside Willem Steyn's conviction and ordered his release because there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. The Court noted that the girl had previousl falsely accused Steyn of stealing money to cover-up that she had actually stolen the money. Steyn was wrongly imprisoned for 3 years and 8 months."
Conviction Caused By:	False testimony by the alleged victim.
Innocence Proved By:	In August 2007 the Pretoria High Court set-aside Willem Steyn's conviction and ordered his release because there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction.
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Age When Imprisoned:	30
Age When Released:	34
Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Convicted rapist set free, iol.ca.za, August 21, 2007"
Information Location 1:	http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20070821164421948C701852
Information Source 2:	"Acquitted after 4 years’ jail, citizen.co.za, August 22, 2007"
Information Location 2:	"http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=46208,1,22"
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Willem Francois Steyn

Charge:

Rape

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

3.67

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

2003

Year Cleared:

2007

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

South Africa

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

False testimony by the alleged victim.

Innocence Proved By:

In August 2007 the Pretoria High Court set-aside Willem Steyn's conviction and ordered his release because there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

30

Age When Released:

34

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"Convicted rapist set free, iol.ca.za, August 21, 2007"

Information Location 1:

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20070821164421948C701852

Information Source 2:

"Acquitted after 4 years’ jail, citizen.co.za, August 22, 2007"

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"http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=46208,1,22"

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