The trial of Abundant Life Global Ministries pastor, Danmore Magorimbo entered day three with the state seeking clarification on a voice conversation transcript brought in as evidence.
Magorimbo is facing charges of indecent assault, attempted rape and rape but is denying all the three charges.
The trial kicked off with the state asking the complainant what Magorimbo was referring to when he was recorded saying ‘God told me the sacrifice must be dry and skin to skin,’ to which the complainant answered ‘the pastor wanted unprotected sexual intercourse with her.’
The state represented by Michael Reza also asked the complainant why the accused said it was tough to have sexual intercourse with her, and she replied that he knew that what he was doing was wrong.
The state further questioned the complainant why Magorimbo said she (the complainant) must not cause harm to the man of God and why he felt threatened when he had consensual sexual intercourse and she replied that, the accused person has been gripped by fear and wanted her not to take action as he knew what he did was wrong.
The pastor was recorded telling the complainant that, “Heavens sat down and sought how to enforce you. How it will assist you to fight and it saw it fit you to take power from the man of God. That is why it has to be dry, because heavens saw it fit that you lead the life of a man of God, life is in the blood and you know sperms are blood, it was God’s will so don’t take it lightly.”
The state said the statement proves the accused had sexual intercourse with the complainant and wanted to instil fear into her.
Magorimbo is alleged to have raped the complainant after tricking her that by having sexual intercourse with her, he will be able to drive away evil spirits allegedly unleashed on her by her husband.
-ZBC