A man of God living with the HIV Virus in Zimbabwe will spend 36 years in
prison for allegedly raping a member of his church and infecting her with the
deadly virus.
A 36-year-old man of God in Zimbabwe, Prophet Wellington Gase, has
been sentenced to 36 years in prison after a Gokwe-Kwekwe regional
magistrate, Amos Mbobo, found him guilty of rape » , even after
knowing that he is living with the HIV virus.
According to ZimNews, Gase, a minister with the Johanne Masowe weChishanu
Apostolic Church, allegedly raped and infected a female member of the church,
more than three times, during a prayer session, and using threats to silence her
and her family.
Gase, who, according to the reports, had infected his victim with HIV instead of
giving her spiritual healing, pleaded not guilty to the three counts of rape »
but Mbobo opined that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable
doubts, and handed down the sentence on him, with six years suspended on
condition of good behaviour.
The prosecutor, Mary Chapinda , had told the court that on January 12, 2016,
Gase was approached by the complainant’s mother after she suffered from
continuous menstrual cycle and he promised to perform healing sessions for three
days.
Chapinda said the mother agreed to leave the girl in Gase’s custody but instead
of offering prayers, Gase raped the girl on three occasions and thereafter t
hreatened to bewitch the girl’s mother and other relatives if they dared
reported the matter.
The girl reported the abuse on January 21, leading to Gase’s arrest. A medical
report was produced in court and it showed the victim had been infected with
HIV.
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