Kinana said a "police profile" of the man reveals that he has several pending cases of rape against him - from across the country.
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Kinana said: "The rape happened after the 17-year-old victim saw an advert on Facebook about photoshoots for young girls who wanted to work and be paid as models.
Kinana added that, through further investigation, police discovered the suspect had several Facebook accounts and was a regular traveller to many destinations all over South Africa.
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Kinana added: "In all these different towns, the suspect was advertising to attract young girls to pitch up for the photo sessions.
Kinana added: "Police managed to get the real identity of the suspect and, under his police profile, there were already several rape cases pending against him."