By Terrence Mawawa Masvingo|A local school head who was caught having sex with a grade six pupil and vanished from the school last year, was nabbed last week after months in hiding.
Former Nandi Primary School head Christopher Mangwendere was caught abusing the 12 year old minor and vanished last year after local parents stormed the school baying for his blood.
Mangwendere appeared before Chiredzi Resident Magistrate Constance Mutandwa last week facing charges of indecent assault and abuse of minors.
He would call the 12 year old girl to his office where he fondled her breasts and private parts and eventually raped her. Mangwendere was caught in the act but he vanished from the school after local parents went to the school demanding his resignation.
The child said she had been instructed by the man to arrive early at the school to carry out sweeping duties and Mangwendere would call her to his office where he carried out his abuses on several occasions. Sometimes she would be asked to remain behind after normal lessons.
Giving evidence under camera the minor said :”The head used to dismiss my friends leaving me with him.I can remember that one day he called me to his office and began to fondle my breasts and he caressed my body from top to bottom,” she said.
Mangwendere also abused another 13 year old girl and the matter only came to light later on when the 13 year old told the 12 year old that she had also been abused by the head.
Mangwendere who has been on the run for the past three months was arrested in Chiredzi last week.