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Mpumelelo Nyoni Chronicle Reporter
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl was allegedly raped by four touts in kombis at Basch Street bus terminus, also called Egodini, on several occasions.
Arthur Madebe, 18, who was dragged to court yesterday facing charges of having sex with a minor, made the shocking revelation before a Bulawayo magistrate.
The court heard how on a date unknown but sometime in March this year, Madebe, a tout and the girl met at Egodini. The driver parked his kombi and left the two alone. The two then had sexual intercourse once.
The matter came to light after the girl’s uncle, also a kombi tout, informed the girl’s mother of the relationship, leading to Madebe’s arrest.
In his defence, Madebe told the court that the girl had on several occasions slept with four other touts in different kombis on several occasions. He narrated how the girl had been caught on several occasions with other touts.
“Like I said before, your daughter cannot turn down proposals made by other men. She has been caught on several occasions in different kombis having sexual intercourse.
“She was caught with Moses, Bhawu, Vusa, Nqobile and several other men long before she and I became emotionally involved. Even her uncle once caught her sleeping with a tout. You can even ask him if I am lying or not,” said Madebe.
He said he was in a relationship with the girl but did not have sex with her.
The girl’s mother however, poured cold water on Madebe’s revelations.
“I have seen several touts at Egodini and there is no way they can see a small child as a full grown woman. My child told me that you are her boyfriend and that you had sexual intercourse with her. The doctor’s note also proves that she is no longer a virgin,” said the girl’s mother.
Madebe was remanded out of custody and his trial continues today.
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