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Man in court for raping girl (12) during prayer session
28 Aug 2012 at 23:53hrs | Views
It sounds mind-numbing that a girl was raped during church prayer session. However it happened when an unashamed 27-year-old man from Node's Rest Farm in Mangwe District turned a praise and worship session into a a caress and rape session. This was after he had reportedly lured the unsuspecting 12-year-old girl into his bedroom ostensibly to praise the author and creator of mankind.
The incident, which had the 12-year-old girl's saintly dreams reportedly scuttled by the man, whose name is withheld to protect the victim, occurred on 12 May this year when she went to Node's Rest Farm where he stays. She had gone for a church service.
It is reported that upon arrival the girl found the man alone at home and he told her that they should start praying while waiting for the arrival of other church members. Before they went for the prayer session, then man preached saying God had a purpose in her life and during their prayer session angels would visit her and she should not resist the purification they would carry out on her, it is alleged.
The man is reportedly enticed the minor to go with him in his bedroom hut where they prayed. When they were about to conclude the prayer, he is said to have grabbed the girl and threw her on a bed before forcibly removing her panties. He allegedly had sexual intercourse with the girl albeit without her consent. It is further reported that after abusing the minor, the alleged rapist took a short break before he went for the second round.
After the forced act, the man in a bid to buy the girl's silence, reportedly threatened her with an unspecified course of action. The girl allegedly stayed for some time without telling her ordeal to anyone until she gathered the guts and informed her parents who then made a report to the police.
For the offence, the alleged prayer partner-cum-rapist was arraigned before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Thobekile Mkhosana charged with rape. He was not asked to pleas and was remanded in custody to 31 August.
The incident, which had the 12-year-old girl's saintly dreams reportedly scuttled by the man, whose name is withheld to protect the victim, occurred on 12 May this year when she went to Node's Rest Farm where he stays. She had gone for a church service.
It is reported that upon arrival the girl found the man alone at home and he told her that they should start praying while waiting for the arrival of other church members. Before they went for the prayer session, then man preached saying God had a purpose in her life and during their prayer session angels would visit her and she should not resist the purification they would carry out on her, it is alleged.
The man is reportedly enticed the minor to go with him in his bedroom hut where they prayed. When they were about to conclude the prayer, he is said to have grabbed the girl and threw her on a bed before forcibly removing her panties. He allegedly had sexual intercourse with the girl albeit without her consent. It is further reported that after abusing the minor, the alleged rapist took a short break before he went for the second round.
After the forced act, the man in a bid to buy the girl's silence, reportedly threatened her with an unspecified course of action. The girl allegedly stayed for some time without telling her ordeal to anyone until she gathered the guts and informed her parents who then made a report to the police.
For the offence, the alleged prayer partner-cum-rapist was arraigned before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Thobekile Mkhosana charged with rape. He was not asked to pleas and was remanded in custody to 31 August.
Source - Metro
