A 76 year old Beatrice man appeared before Chivhu magistrate Court on Thursday for raping a 15 year old juvenile.
The juvenile who cannot be named because of age, is also a form 1 student at Muzavazi secondary school in Chegutu,
She resides at Muzavazi village, Headman Chinamaringa under Chief Mushayamombe.
The accused Isaiah Nyamande, a senior vet member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, stays at plot 78 Gwalia farm in Beatrice.
The state outline is that the two are not related but the accused was paying school fees for the complainant.
The State case against Nyamande is that on the 13th May this year, he called the complainant’s mother Lizzy Mavhunduka asking if the complainant could come to his place of residence to take care of his property while he was away.
The complainant arrived at his residence the following day but found out that he had already left on his journey. The complainant stayed at the homestead alone until the return of the accused two days later. Upon his arrival from his visit, the complainant asked to return to her home but she was stopped by Nyamande insisting that it was late.
On the same day the complainant began preparing supper at the homestead fireplace while Nyamande was in his bedroom.
He called the unsuspecting girl into the bedroom and upon entering he grabbed her both hands and pushed her onto his bed.  He forcibly pulled up her skirt to waist level and when the girl tried to resist, he threatened to withdraw paying her school fees and the girl complied.
Nyamande went on to remove the girl’s skin tight and underwear before removing his trousers and under garments which he left scattered on the floor.
He then forced himself on top of the hapless juvenile and had sexual intercourse by penetration without her consent and without any protection.
After finishing off with the girl, he again threatened to withdraw paying school fees for her if she ever divulged the ordeal.
He also gave her $10 so as to “zip her mouth”.
The following morning the complainant went to her residence and told her mother but the parent kept silent until a tip off came from the girl’s friends four months later who alerted Constable Pilate Chinorumba at Beatrice Police station.
The Police officer interviewed the complainant on 09 August and she revealed what transpired leading to Nyamande’s arrest. A medical report which is set to be produced in
Court as exhibit on the trial date shows that penetration was effected but the girl is not pregnant.
Nyamande was remanded in custody to 9 September 2016.