He appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Elisha
Singano, who suspended three years from the initial 15-year jail term on
condition of good behaviour.
The court heard that Mpofu (71), from Jacaranda suburb in
Gwanda, would often fondle the minor.
Sometime in 2019 after asking her to polish his shoes at
night, he took advantage and raped her. Mpofu pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Prosecutor Patience Sibanda said Mpofu would threaten to
chase the victim away from his home or stop supporting her if she reported the
matter.
“Sometime in 2019, the complainant was at the accused
person’s place of residence where she used to stay, and one night when she was
about to sleep, Mpofu went into the complainant’s bedroom and asked her to
polish his shoes.
“He pushed her onto the bed and raped her. The accused
person threatened to stop paying school fees for her if she revealed the matter
to anyone,” Sibanda said.
She said the matter came to light after the victim told her
grandmother about the rape, which led to Mpofu’s arrest. Newsday
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