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'CIO man' rapes 13 women looking for jobs
11 Jan 2014 at 21:29hrs | Views
A suspected serial rapist on Thursday appeared in court in Mutare on charges of raping and abusing 13 women while posing as a member of the Central Intelligence Organisation, the State secret service.
All the 13 women who were allegedly sexually abused by 29-year-old Moses Musara of Dangamvura, were lured through newspaper adverts. They all testified against Musara before Mutare magistrate Alex Shumba, who stood down the case to January 21, 2013.
Prosecutor Mike Tembo said Musara is charged with 13 counts of rape, attempted rape, robbery, and theft.
He was suspected of having committed the offences between August and September last year.
He is pleading not guilty to all the counts, but all the 13 women insist he was the sexual predator.
A doctor at a local provincial hospital examined the victims and confirmed they had been raped, and the victims were tested for HIV and the results will be presented in court as evidence.
Musara has confirmed that he is living with HIV.
When he was arrested, Musara was found in possession of various sim cards which he allegedly used to contact his victims.
On the first count, Musara allegedly lured his victim who had placed an advert in a newspaper on August 6, 2013 looking for a job.
Musara invited her for an interview through an SMS sent on August, 9, 2013.
The rape survivor, who is a 27-year-old student at a university in South Africa, met Musara at Murahwa Building in Mutare. Musara introduced himself as a CIO operative.
Musara is alleged to have led the complainant to Darlington dumping site and pretended to communicate with someone else on the phone. He allegedly ordered the complainant to remove her clothes as part of the interview.
The State alleges that Musara forced the complainant to name all her body parts in Shona and to explain the difference between male and female organs.
Musara is alleged to have asked the complainant to have sex with him but the woman refused.
He allegedly threatened to punish and kill the complainant claiming she was a risk who could expose State secrets.
Musara ordered the complainant to remove her pants which she did and tried to force himself on her but failed as he could not sustain an erection owing to fierce resistance from his victim.
Musara threatened his victim, who fled, leaving her cellphone and $12 cash.
The complainant made a police report and was referred to the Mutare Provincial Hospital for a medical examination.
On July 8, 2013, Musara allegedly abused a 19-year-old girl after posing as an employer looking for someone to employ at Zimra. The complainant, from Chikanga suburb in Mutare, was allegedly led to Greenside suburb near a dumping site where she was to be interviewed by two unknown women.
The accused is alleged to have stolen a Samsung cellphone, $5 in cash and a modem from the complainant, all valued at $90.
Musara is also accused of raping a 20-year-old woman based in Glen Norah Harare, who had placed an
advert in a newspaper on September 16, 2013 seeking employment.
The 20-year-old victim was invited by Musara for an interview on September 19, 2013 in Mutare.
Musara posed as an immigration director under the Customs Department and met his victim on September 21, 2013 near the NRZ station.
He allegedly led the complainant into a bushy area near Beira road where he said the interview was to be conducted.
The accused stayed with the complainant until 2200hrs and told her to change her clothes and put on something else as she was to run as part of the interview.
The court heard that while the complainant was changing - wearing a skirt - she noticed Musara advancing towards her and she ran away undressed.
The accused pursued her and warned her that she was being watched by surveillance cameras and risked being shot and killed.
The complainant panicked and returned.
Musara is alleged to have raped the complainant twice and spent the whole night with her in the bush.
In the morning, Musara allegedly took the complainant's cellphone, certificates and $10 cash.
Musara was positively identified by the complainant on December 17, 2013 at Mutare Central Police Station.
Musara attempted to rape another woman on October 2, 2013, a 25-year-old unemployed woman from Mucheke in Masvingo.
The victim had on September 30 placed an advert in the newspaper looking for employment, and Musara called the complainant for a job interview.
Musara allegedly met the victim on October 2, 2013 at the NRZ depot in Mutare and took her to a bushy area near Beira road and ordered her to remove her clothes.
He further demanded to have sex with the complainant but was denied.
The accused then tripped the complainant, tried to rape her but she resisted.
Musara is alleged to have taken away the victim's $14 and left.
He is also alleged to have lured a 26-year-old from Chitungwiza Unit B by offering her work as a receptionist.
The complainant had placed an advert in a newspaper on October 21, seeking employment.
Musara contacted the complainant inviting her for a job interview the following day.
They met at Nando's food court in Mutare at 08:30am where he advised her she was to go for a vetting process for a job at Mbada Diamonds.
He allegedly led his victim to a bush near a dump site in Darlington suburb where he later demanded sex to enhance her chances as a candidate for the job.
He had unprotected sex with the woman twice without her consent.
The court heard that Musara told the complainant to run for physical fitness and leave her belongings, a Nokia 7100 cellphone, Android v8 cellphone, clothes and $10 in cash.
It is the State case that as the complainant ran along Beira road, she was alerted by a taxi driver that the interview was fake; and when she went back the accused had disappeared.
She made a report to the police and was also taken for a medical examination at Mutare Provincial Hospital.
Musara also faces charges of raping a 24-year female adult from Area 12 Dangamvura in Mutare on September 19, 2013.
It is the State case that Musara met the complainant along Musikavanhu Road in Dangamvura, Mutare and grabbed her by the neck, pulled her off the road demanding money, and cellphone.
Musara is alleged to have pushed the complainant to the ground, produced a knife and threatened to stab his victim if she screamed.
The accused had unprotected sex with her once without her consent.
After the rape, Musara took his victim's cellphone, an E2550 and force marched her towards Dangamvura Beit Hall, where he escaped with the stolen cellphone.
The complainant made a police report.
Musara also allegedly raped, on September 13, 2013, a 25-year old woman from Kuwadzana in Harare.
It is the State case that Musara offered an internship in the field of business management to the complainant after she had placed a newspaper advert.
On September 13, 2013, Musara met the complainant at the NRZ station in Mutare and told her there was a job opportunity at Chiadzwa diamond fields.
She, therefore had to undergo a vetting exercise at Gimboki Army Barracks, the court heard.
It is alleged the accused took the complainant to a bushy area near Gimboki Army Barracks at around 20:00hrs.
Musara is alleged to have lied to his victim that there were observation cameras mounted around the area and she had to remove her clothes and threatened her with death if she did not follow her orders.
It is alleged the accused grabbed the complainant and had unprotected sex with her twice without her consent.
The two slept in the bush all night and at around 4am on September 14, 2013, when the complainant woke up, she found Musara gone together with her Nokia cellphone and $12 in cash.
Musara also faces charges of stealing from a 28-year old Chitungwiza woman on September 11 whom she had invited for a job interview in Mutare. They met at Mutare Polytechnic.
The accused is alleged to have taken the complainant to a bushy area in Gimboki in Dangamvura where he instructed his victim to write notes for the whole day.
It is alleged the notes were to be part of the interview for being a State security agent.
Musara allegedly instructed the complainant to undress but the victim refused and she managed to escape from him, the court heard.
The complainant left behind a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone and $100 in cash which Musara converted to his own use.
Musara has no legal representation.
All the 13 women who were allegedly sexually abused by 29-year-old Moses Musara of Dangamvura, were lured through newspaper adverts. They all testified against Musara before Mutare magistrate Alex Shumba, who stood down the case to January 21, 2013.
Prosecutor Mike Tembo said Musara is charged with 13 counts of rape, attempted rape, robbery, and theft.
He was suspected of having committed the offences between August and September last year.
He is pleading not guilty to all the counts, but all the 13 women insist he was the sexual predator.
A doctor at a local provincial hospital examined the victims and confirmed they had been raped, and the victims were tested for HIV and the results will be presented in court as evidence.
Musara has confirmed that he is living with HIV.
When he was arrested, Musara was found in possession of various sim cards which he allegedly used to contact his victims.
On the first count, Musara allegedly lured his victim who had placed an advert in a newspaper on August 6, 2013 looking for a job.
Musara invited her for an interview through an SMS sent on August, 9, 2013.
The rape survivor, who is a 27-year-old student at a university in South Africa, met Musara at Murahwa Building in Mutare. Musara introduced himself as a CIO operative.
Musara is alleged to have led the complainant to Darlington dumping site and pretended to communicate with someone else on the phone. He allegedly ordered the complainant to remove her clothes as part of the interview.
The State alleges that Musara forced the complainant to name all her body parts in Shona and to explain the difference between male and female organs.
Musara is alleged to have asked the complainant to have sex with him but the woman refused.
He allegedly threatened to punish and kill the complainant claiming she was a risk who could expose State secrets.
Musara ordered the complainant to remove her pants which she did and tried to force himself on her but failed as he could not sustain an erection owing to fierce resistance from his victim.
Musara threatened his victim, who fled, leaving her cellphone and $12 cash.
The complainant made a police report and was referred to the Mutare Provincial Hospital for a medical examination.
On July 8, 2013, Musara allegedly abused a 19-year-old girl after posing as an employer looking for someone to employ at Zimra. The complainant, from Chikanga suburb in Mutare, was allegedly led to Greenside suburb near a dumping site where she was to be interviewed by two unknown women.
The accused is alleged to have stolen a Samsung cellphone, $5 in cash and a modem from the complainant, all valued at $90.
Musara is also accused of raping a 20-year-old woman based in Glen Norah Harare, who had placed an
advert in a newspaper on September 16, 2013 seeking employment.
The 20-year-old victim was invited by Musara for an interview on September 19, 2013 in Mutare.
Musara posed as an immigration director under the Customs Department and met his victim on September 21, 2013 near the NRZ station.
He allegedly led the complainant into a bushy area near Beira road where he said the interview was to be conducted.
The accused stayed with the complainant until 2200hrs and told her to change her clothes and put on something else as she was to run as part of the interview.
The court heard that while the complainant was changing - wearing a skirt - she noticed Musara advancing towards her and she ran away undressed.
The accused pursued her and warned her that she was being watched by surveillance cameras and risked being shot and killed.
The complainant panicked and returned.
Musara is alleged to have raped the complainant twice and spent the whole night with her in the bush.
In the morning, Musara allegedly took the complainant's cellphone, certificates and $10 cash.
Musara was positively identified by the complainant on December 17, 2013 at Mutare Central Police Station.
Musara attempted to rape another woman on October 2, 2013, a 25-year-old unemployed woman from Mucheke in Masvingo.
The victim had on September 30 placed an advert in the newspaper looking for employment, and Musara called the complainant for a job interview.
He further demanded to have sex with the complainant but was denied.
The accused then tripped the complainant, tried to rape her but she resisted.
Musara is alleged to have taken away the victim's $14 and left.
He is also alleged to have lured a 26-year-old from Chitungwiza Unit B by offering her work as a receptionist.
The complainant had placed an advert in a newspaper on October 21, seeking employment.
Musara contacted the complainant inviting her for a job interview the following day.
They met at Nando's food court in Mutare at 08:30am where he advised her she was to go for a vetting process for a job at Mbada Diamonds.
He allegedly led his victim to a bush near a dump site in Darlington suburb where he later demanded sex to enhance her chances as a candidate for the job.
He had unprotected sex with the woman twice without her consent.
The court heard that Musara told the complainant to run for physical fitness and leave her belongings, a Nokia 7100 cellphone, Android v8 cellphone, clothes and $10 in cash.
It is the State case that as the complainant ran along Beira road, she was alerted by a taxi driver that the interview was fake; and when she went back the accused had disappeared.
She made a report to the police and was also taken for a medical examination at Mutare Provincial Hospital.
Musara also faces charges of raping a 24-year female adult from Area 12 Dangamvura in Mutare on September 19, 2013.
It is the State case that Musara met the complainant along Musikavanhu Road in Dangamvura, Mutare and grabbed her by the neck, pulled her off the road demanding money, and cellphone.
Musara is alleged to have pushed the complainant to the ground, produced a knife and threatened to stab his victim if she screamed.
The accused had unprotected sex with her once without her consent.
After the rape, Musara took his victim's cellphone, an E2550 and force marched her towards Dangamvura Beit Hall, where he escaped with the stolen cellphone.
The complainant made a police report.
Musara also allegedly raped, on September 13, 2013, a 25-year old woman from Kuwadzana in Harare.
It is the State case that Musara offered an internship in the field of business management to the complainant after she had placed a newspaper advert.
On September 13, 2013, Musara met the complainant at the NRZ station in Mutare and told her there was a job opportunity at Chiadzwa diamond fields.
She, therefore had to undergo a vetting exercise at Gimboki Army Barracks, the court heard.
It is alleged the accused took the complainant to a bushy area near Gimboki Army Barracks at around 20:00hrs.
Musara is alleged to have lied to his victim that there were observation cameras mounted around the area and she had to remove her clothes and threatened her with death if she did not follow her orders.
It is alleged the accused grabbed the complainant and had unprotected sex with her twice without her consent.
The two slept in the bush all night and at around 4am on September 14, 2013, when the complainant woke up, she found Musara gone together with her Nokia cellphone and $12 in cash.
Musara also faces charges of stealing from a 28-year old Chitungwiza woman on September 11 whom she had invited for a job interview in Mutare. They met at Mutare Polytechnic.
The accused is alleged to have taken the complainant to a bushy area in Gimboki in Dangamvura where he instructed his victim to write notes for the whole day.
It is alleged the notes were to be part of the interview for being a State security agent.
Musara allegedly instructed the complainant to undress but the victim refused and she managed to escape from him, the court heard.
The complainant left behind a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone and $100 in cash which Musara converted to his own use.
Musara has no legal representation.
Source - dailynews
