Maid forces employer's son (4) and daughter (5) to have sex at knife-point

A 16-year-old Rujeko maid allegedly sexually assaulted her employer's four-year-old son before forcing him to be intimate with his five-year-old sister at knifepoint, police confirmed yesterday.

Acting Masvingo police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said the incident happened on Monday at around 4PM.

"We can confirm receiving a report to that effect but we're yet to get full details of what exactly  transpired. The suspect is expected to appear in court to answer charges of sexual assault," said Asst Insp Dhewa.

The maid (name withheld to protect the minors) was left in the custody of two minors, a boy, 4, and his sister, 5, while their parents went to work.

At around 4PM, the maid called the boy into the spare bedroom where she allegedly removed her panties before forcing him to be intimate with her.

"The maid was doing this in full view of the boy's sister. After the ordeal, the maid called the two siblings before ordering them to be intimate. The two are said to have resisted but the maid allegedly threatened them with a kitchen knife forcing them to comply," said a neighbour.

The neighbour who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she was attracted by the girl's screams and went to investigate.

"I heard the girl screaming and went to investigate what the problem was. Upon arrival, I saw the boy mounting on top of her sister, with the maid standing aside holding a kitchen knife in her hands. I asked what she was doing but she couldn't give me a satisfactory answer and I learnt later that she had earlier on abused the innocent boy."

The neighbour said she left the scene and headed straight to Rujeko Police Post and reported the matter leading to the maid's arrest.

"I reported the abuse at Rujeko Police Post and she was arrested. When police went to arrest the maid,  the children's parents had returned from work and were also told what had happened," she said.