Man fondles his lover’s child

Danisa Masuku

A51-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo’s Lobengula West suburb pulled a shocker when he allegedly assaulted his lover’s child before bathing her and fondling her private parts.

 A court heard the man, whose identity cannot be revealed since he stays with the victim, came home unexpectedly and found his lover’s 12-year-old child alone at home.

 It is alleged the depraved man poured water in a dish and called the minor to bath but she refused.

 The court heard that the man grabbed the minor by her hand and slapped her several times before thrashing her with a whip and forcing her to strip naked. He forced her to bath while he touched her private parts.

 The man, the court heard, whenever he found the minor alone at home he would bathe her and grope her private parts. The man’s misdeeds came to a screeching halt when the minor shared the ordeal with her cousin. The cousin told the victim’s mother about the sexual attacks. The mother of the victim confronted her lover but he denied the allegations.

 She reported him to the police leading to his arrest.

 The accused’s lawyer Task Viki of Macharaga and Law chambers appeared on his behalf before magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja.

 He was remanded out of custody on $40000 bail to 15 February 2023.

 He was ordered to report once after two weeks at Magwegwe Police Station. He was also ordered not to interfere with State witnesses and to continue residing at his home address.

 Mellisa Dube appeared for the state.