South Africa's deputy police chief has resigned three weeks after he was charged with sexual offences. A lawyer representing Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya submitted his resignation letter at his disciplinary hearing on Monday, a police spokesperson said. The charges relate to allegations that he sexually groomed a 16-year-old girl and raped an 18-year-old woman. He is also facing a charge of trafficking. Sibiya has denied all the charges. He says he did have sex with the 18 year-old but says it was consensual. He has been in custody since he was arrested three weeks ago after his bail application was denied. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said in a post on X that his departure from the police force was regarded as a dishonourable discharge , external .
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