Rape claim, arrest opened my eyes, Magaya

Prophet Walter Magaya has bragged that his  arrest over rape charges last year made him  more wiser and strong.

He described his court appearances as persecution which however brought him more breakthroughs.

"The persecution sharpened me. The persecution made me a better person hence the breakthrough of being shifted to a better level," he told the media on Sunday.

He added that "To be honest, as a ministry we are satisfied with 2016".

In August, Magaya was arrested after a  32 year old congregant, a Midlands State University student accused him of rape.

At the time, the woman said she went to Magaya's house at his invitation whereupon she was shown around the house.

Later, Magaya had allegedly left her in one of the rooms, before returning naked.

The State claimed that Magaya had proceeded to force himself on her once, and allegedly doing so without using protection.

After the alleged rape , Magaya gave her $200 after which she later reported the matter to her boyfriend, Elliot Kudakwashe, in July 2015.

 However, in  late December, she wrote an affidavit withdrawing the allegations saying she had misled authorities.