Businessman forces female employee to suck his manhood

Convicted rapist Simbarashe Gibson, who owns First Class Bus Company, yesterday appeared in court accused of forcing his female employee to suck his manhood at gunpoint.

Gibson, who is partially blind, appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe facing an aggravated indecent assault charge. Gibson's lawyer Mr Tawanda Tandi applied for refusal of remand on the basis that his client was not advised of the charge upon his arrest.

It is the State's case that on October 9, at No. 2 Gleneagles Road in Harare Gibson ordered his female employee to come to his office when she knocked off. She complied and accused ordered her to remove her clothes, the court heard. It is alleged that she refused and Gibson removed his pair of shorts and ordered her to suck his manhood at gunpoint.

He was arrested for aggravated indecent assault and the police realised he was on a warrant of arrest.

On November 14, 2011 Gibson was sentenced to an effective seven years in prison for rape.

Gibson disappeared and his appeal was dismissed on February 27, 2013. A warrant of arrest was issued against him on July 12, 2013, but Gibson was nowhere to be found.

On July 7, 2014 he applied for Presidential pardon while he was a fugitive but the application could not be entertained.

His lawyer claims that his client was not informed of his charge and there is no warned and cautioned statement from him. He claims that the case is similar to the case of State and Evan Mawarire, which this court strongly frowned upon.

Mr Chikwekwe adjourned the matter to today to allow State to provide the complainant's name and accused's warned and cautioned statement.