Teen Assault | Corrie Pretorius sentenced

• Editor's Note: This article has been updated 

JOHANNESBURG - Corrie Pretorius, the man who assaulted a teenager and threatened him with a gun, has been sentenced to either a R12,000 fine or 12 months imprisonment.

The accused has pleaded guilty to the offence and says he is remorseful.

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A video of the assault at the Groblersdal Game Shopping Centre went viral in June last year.

Pretorius has also been declared unfit to possess a firearm.

The NPA believes the sentence will send a strong message to would-be offenders.