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Pastor in court for sexually assaulting a teenager he was counseling
09 Apr 2013 at 19:48hrs | Views
A 39-year-old Harare pastor yesterday appeared in court for allegedly fondling and caressing a 19-year-old female church member he had taken for counseling.
Godfrey Badza was not asked to plead to aggravated indecent assault charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Don Ndirowei.
He was remanded to May 27 for trial on US$50 bail with conditions. Prosecutor Miss Melia Urayayi alleged that on March 28 Badza went to the woman's house after he was informed that she was having problems with her husband.
With the husband's consent it is alleged the woman went with the pastor to one Ms Ndlovu's place, an elder at the church for counseling.
After the counseling session, Badza allegedly picked up the woman from Ms Ndlovu's house and they both agreed to go to a secluded place for a discussion.
It is the State's case that the two drove along Simon Mazorodze and parked near a bush path after the Boka Tobacco Auction Floors before Badza locked all the windows and doors of the car. The State alleges that the woman told Badza that her husband was not satisfying her in bed and the pastor suggested that she look for a boyfriend. Badza allegedly started fondling the woman and went on to lift her skirt and inserted his fingers into her private parts.
On their way back home, it is alleged Badza held the woman's hand and made her to feel his manhood and she agreed. He ordered her not to tell anyone about the incident but she told the husband who reported to police.
Godfrey Badza was not asked to plead to aggravated indecent assault charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Don Ndirowei.
He was remanded to May 27 for trial on US$50 bail with conditions. Prosecutor Miss Melia Urayayi alleged that on March 28 Badza went to the woman's house after he was informed that she was having problems with her husband.
After the counseling session, Badza allegedly picked up the woman from Ms Ndlovu's house and they both agreed to go to a secluded place for a discussion.
It is the State's case that the two drove along Simon Mazorodze and parked near a bush path after the Boka Tobacco Auction Floors before Badza locked all the windows and doors of the car. The State alleges that the woman told Badza that her husband was not satisfying her in bed and the pastor suggested that she look for a boyfriend. Badza allegedly started fondling the woman and went on to lift her skirt and inserted his fingers into her private parts.
On their way back home, it is alleged Badza held the woman's hand and made her to feel his manhood and she agreed. He ordered her not to tell anyone about the incident but she told the husband who reported to police.
Source - TH
