Man arrested for raping sister

Arron Nyamayaro

A 10-year-old girl has been subjected to sexual abuse by her brother since 2019.

The abuse came to light on Sunday when the victim opened up to her mother leading to the arrest of her 18-year-old brother.

Reports suggest that the brother would invite his little sister to watch pornographic videos on his phone as a way of luring her into sexual abuse.

Harare provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, confirmed the arrest saying the victim has since been referred to Edith Opperman Clinic for medical examination.

“Police arrested an 18-year-old man for raping his biological sister. In 2019, the accused person was left at home with his little sister by their mother for a week.

“The accused person took advantage of their mother’s absence and forced the victim into having sexual intercourse with him four times.

“He threatened her that if she tells anyone he would kill her,” said Insp Chakanza.

“In the afternoon of January 11 this year, the accused person played pornographic videos on his cellphone and forced the complainant to watch but she refused and ran away.

“On January 13, the accused person went into the dining room where the complainant was seated and forced her to sleep on the sofa and raped her.

“The complainant told her mother about the incident as well as the past abuses and a report was made,” he said.