The police have released shocking rape statistics which reveal that 325 girls between the ages of 11 and 15 are raped in the country every month. These are just reported cases of rape with many not being reported.
National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday told pupils from schools in Bulawayo that the majority of rape victims were teenagers. She was speaking during a campaign to raise awareness about drugs and juvenile rape.
“At least 325 cases of juvenile rape are recorded every month. Meaning we’re having 81 plus rape cases on a weekly basis. These are very scary figures and we’ve noted that most of the minors being raped are between the ages of 11 and 15,” Snr Asst Comm Charamba said.
The figures translate to 11 minors being raped in the country every day. The police spokesperson said it was worrying that people who are close to the minors were the ones sexually assaulting them.
“Relatives, neighbours, boyfriends, herd boys and churchmates are the main perpetrators of these rape incidents. These kids are raped by the people they know. They’re not being raped by strangers in bushes but in their homes,” said Snr Asst Comm Charamba.
“They’re threatened with assault or murder if they report the sexual assaults. But we’re encouraging them to report these cases. We’ve never dealt with any incident where someone was killed for reporting rape.”
She called on pupils to aid the police in fighting crime in society by reporting abuse to responsible authorities. “We urge you to report these cases. Report them to teachers, chiefs village herds, police among other authorities”.
Snr Asst Comm Charamba bemoaned substance abuse among the youth saying in some instances it resulted in them being sexually assaulted. She said peer pressure was rampant among juveniles
“Drug abuse results in murder, rape, sodomy and robbery. In the Midlands last year, a teenager killed his mother due to alcohol abuse. You’ll regret afterwards but that won’t bring back your mother. Can you imagine killing your own mother,” said Snr Asst Comm Charamba.
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The majority of rapists are Shonas.
The majority of rapists are Shonas.