A 35-YEAR-OLD herdsman from Ntabazinduna has been arrested
for allegedly sodomising his employer’s two sons twice on separate occasions
claiming that he was teaching them how to do push-ups.
The accused person whose identity has been withheld to
protect the minors aged five and seven, was employed at the juveniles’
homestead in Kwame village in Madlambuzi, Bulilima district, Matabeleland
South.
He allegedly gave each of the boys R1 so that they do not
report the abuse. National police
spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the
incidents and said the suspect will appear in court soon.
“We are investigating a case involving a 35-year-old man
who sodomised two male juveniles aged five and seven at their homestead where
he worked as a herdsman.
“According to preliminary investigations, on November 2,
the man approached his employer’s sons on the pretext that he was teaching them
how to do some push-ups.
“In the process the man dropped his trousers to the knees
and abused the youngsters in succession. He gave them R1 each and told them not
to reveal the incident to anyone,” said Asst Comm Nyathi.
He said the following day the accused person allegedly
called the minors to his room where he sexually abused them and again gave them
R1 each.
Asst Comm Nyathi said the siblings reported the matter to
their relative who made a report to the police leading to the arrest of the
accused person on Wednesday last week.
He urged parents to be cautious when employing domestic
workers in order to guarantee their children’s safety. Chronicle
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