By Own Correspondent| A 19 year old Harare model was raped on Thursday by a man she had befriended on social media site, Facebook.

According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) statement, the young woman who resides in Waterfalls was invited for modelling auditions by the man.

When the woman went for the auditions, she was raped her Facebook friend. The man was arrested and is yet to appear in court to face rape charges.

Police said in a statement:

Members of the public are warned against trusting people they meet online. This warning follows the rape of a 19-year-old woman in Waterfalls on 17/9/20 after she was purportedly invited for modelling auditions by a man she befriended on Facebook.

The man has since been arrested and will appear in court soon.