A WOMAN from Bulawayo allegedly scolded her daughter for
not taking a $1 that her uncle had promised her after raping her.
This came out when a 41-year-old man appeared in court for
raping his 12-year-old niece whom he had promised to give a $1 in exchange for
her silence.
The man pleaded not guilty to rape when he appeared before
Bulawayo magistrate Ms Sibongile Msipa.
He was remanded out of custody to June 12. The court heard
that when the complainant told her mother about what had happened, she chided
her and asked why she did not take the money.
Prosecuting, Ms Concilia Ncube said on an unknown date in
November last year, the girl was home alone when the accused person came over
and demanded to have sex with her in exchange for $1.
“The complainant refused. Accused person dragged her by the
hand to a toilet, locked the door and forced the minor to lie on the floor. “The
accused person undressed the complainant and raped her once without protection.
“After the alleged act the accused person went away stating
that he had got what he wanted and never gave the complainant the $1 he had
promised.
“When the complainant’s mother arrived home from a bar at
around 10PM, the complainant informed her about the ordeal but she shouted at
her and demanded to know why she didn’t take the money which she said they
would have used to buy relish,” said Ms Ncube.
She said the matter came to light when the complainant
approached a female Childline worker who was at an enumeration programme with
the Department of Social Welfare and told her about her ordeal.
The matter was reported and the complainant was referred to
hospital for medical examination.
The report was produced in court as an exhibit. Chronicle
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