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Zimbabwe pastor jailed 18 years for sodomy
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A 33-year-old pastor from Zvishavane has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault by the Kwekwe Regional Magistrates' Court.
The court heard that the pastor repeatedly sodomised an 18-year-old male congregant at a house in Redcliff in the early hours of 11 August 2025.
According to court records, the pastor had visited the victim's family on the night of 10 August and was offered a place to sleep, sharing a bed with the young man. Around midnight, the victim awoke to find the pastor caressing him.
When confronted, the pastor reportedly told the victim that he was "too handsome" and that his lack of facial hair made him feel "as if he was sharing a bed with a lady."
The court heard that the pastor then threatened the teenager with a firearm before forcibly removing his boxer shorts and sodomising him multiple times throughout the night.
Before leaving for Zvishavane the following morning, he allegedly warned the victim that he would "shoot him" if he told anyone about the ordeal.
The young man later confided in his aunt, who reported the matter to the police, leading to the pastor's arrest and subsequent conviction.
In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) urged members of the public to report all forms of sexual abuse - regardless of the perpetrator's social, religious, or professional standing - to ensure that justice is served.
The court heard that the pastor repeatedly sodomised an 18-year-old male congregant at a house in Redcliff in the early hours of 11 August 2025.
According to court records, the pastor had visited the victim's family on the night of 10 August and was offered a place to sleep, sharing a bed with the young man. Around midnight, the victim awoke to find the pastor caressing him.
When confronted, the pastor reportedly told the victim that he was "too handsome" and that his lack of facial hair made him feel "as if he was sharing a bed with a lady."
Before leaving for Zvishavane the following morning, he allegedly warned the victim that he would "shoot him" if he told anyone about the ordeal.
The young man later confided in his aunt, who reported the matter to the police, leading to the pastor's arrest and subsequent conviction.
In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) urged members of the public to report all forms of sexual abuse - regardless of the perpetrator's social, religious, or professional standing - to ensure that justice is served.
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