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A SHAMELESS Rusape polygamist who quenched is unbridled sexual lust on his mentally retarded 14-year-old daughter will languish in prison for the next 18 years.
The 46-year-old man who was not represented and pleaded not guilty will, however, spend 15 years behind bars after regional magistrate, Mr Livingstone Chipadza, suspended three years of the sentence for the next five years on condition of good behaviour.
Rusape Area prosecutor, Mr Tirivanhu Mutyasira, told the court that the man took advantage of the absence of his wife who is the girl’s mother to rape her.
“On October 25, 2015 at Village 13, Nzvimbe in Nyazura at around 10am, the mentally challenged girl was left behind by her mother in the company of her father while she went to collect some maize-meal.
“The father called his daughter into his bedroom where he raped her.
“The young girl cried for help and was heard by her five-year-old sister who also saw her coming out of the bedroom crying.
“When the complainant’s mother returned home around 4pm, the five-year-old girl told her what she had seen and the mother quizzed the complainant who revealed that her father had raped her,” said Mr Mutyasira.
In passing sentence, Mr Chipadza did not have any kind words for the rapist father describing his act as immoral and anti-social.
“Your moral blameworthiness in this case is very high. The complainant you raped is your daughter who is only 14 years and moreso mentally challenged.
“She was looking up to you for protection, but instead of protecting her you turned into a villain to abuse her.
“Society hates people who behave in such a way. It is very shameful to behave in the manner you did.
“It is so immoral to satisfy your lust on your ill daughter. What baffles this court is that you are married to two wives whom you could have quenched your sexual lust on,” said Mr Chipadza.
Online Reporter