A pastor with National Apostolic Church appeared in court last week charged with fondling his 16-year-old daughter’s breasts and private parts.
The pastor was charged with indecent assault when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Takundwa Mtetwa. He will be back in court on December 10 for trial. Allegations are that from August to November this year the pastor fondled the girl’s breasts and private parts whenever they were alone at home.
He would sometimes commit the offence while the girl’s siblings were asleep in their rooms.
The matter came to light when the girl was assaulted by the pastor after she declined to be abused.
It is alleged that this angered the girl who then revealed the matter to her stepmother, brother and other relatives.
The court heard that the pastor continued assaulting his daughter for exposing him. The girl alerted an uncle and the case was reported to the police leading to the pastor’s arrest.-State Media