Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Sex slavery
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The teenage girl informed the court she was waiting for transport to take her home when the pastor stopped his vehicle - an Isuzu with ‘Project Canaan’ written on it
A 17-year-old girl has recounted to the court her ordeal in the hands of a pastor who sexually abused her for a year.
46-year-old Phatsakahle Mndzebele, was arrested by the police a year after he allegedly committed the offence.
According to Times of Swaziland, the teenage girl informed the court she was waiting for transport to take her home when the pastor stopped his vehicle - an Isuzu with ‘Project Canaan’ written on it . The name of his church was, however, not mentioned. Continue after the cut...
She said: “While driving home, the pastor asked me if I attended school and I told him that I had dropped out because my parents did not have money to pay for my school fees.
“He then visited my parents and offered to pay my school fees and my parents agreed. However, this was on condition that I would stay at his home at Ngogola and look after his younger daughter after school,”
She further alleged that her parents ordered her brother to accompany her to the pastor’s home where she stayed while attending high school.
The complainant added that she was introduced to the pastor’s wife who works in Matsapha but did not stay at the homestead.
“While I was sleeping with his daughter one night, the pastor came into the room and said he wanted to make sure his child was fine since it was cold.
The complainant added that she was introduced to the pastor’s wife who works in Matsapha but did not stay at the homestead.
“While I was sleeping with his daughter one night, the pastor came into the room and said he wanted to make sure his child was fine since it was cold.
“He always did that until one day when he started touching me all over the body and ordered me not to scream. This went on until he started having sexual intercourse with me without my consent when his child was asleep in another bedroom,” she told the court.
She also alleged that the pastor ordered the child, aged eight, to remove her belongings from the bedroom she was using and relocate to another one.
The complainant alleged that she was sexually abused by the pastor for a period of one year.
“I was scared to report him to anyone until one day when I contemplated suicide. I eventually informed two of my friends at school who advised me to report the matter to the school head teacher.
The complainant alleged that she was sexually abused by the pastor for a period of one year.
“I was scared to report him to anyone until one day when I contemplated suicide. I eventually informed two of my friends at school who advised me to report the matter to the school head teacher.
“Upon my return from school, I found the pastor with his wife at home and they both called me to the bedroom. When I got there I found them reading my dairy which also had a suicide note,” the complainant alleged.
She said when they enquired if the contents in the diary were true, she informed them that they were and the pastor’s wife requested her not to say anything to anyone about the rape incidents.
“I told them that I had already informed the school head teacher and two days later the police were called and I was taken to the hospital where tests were conducted. I was also given some medication and returned home to my parents,”the complainant alleged.
She said when they enquired if the contents in the diary were true, she informed them that they were and the pastor’s wife requested her not to say anything to anyone about the rape incidents.
“I told them that I had already informed the school head teacher and two days later the police were called and I was taken to the hospital where tests were conducted. I was also given some medication and returned home to my parents,”the complainant alleged.
While relating the story, the complainant broke down and cried hysterically.
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