Terrence Mawawa

A woman who filed court papers claiming she had been raped by a magistrate stunned the court when she later changed her statement and said she had sex with the accused by consent.

According to the State outline Penia Mugota(22) had filed a report claiming she had been raped by her sister’s husband, Edwin Marecha(former Gutu District Resident Magistrate).She however changed her statement and said she had sex with Marecha by consent.

In her initial report Mugota claimed Marecha forced her to have sex with him.

Marecha was acquitted of two counts of rape by a Harare Magistrate last week.