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Melody Baya, Court Reporter
AN apostolic sect prophet has been arraigned for allegedly fondling a 14-year old girl’s private parts and breasts during a healing session.
Kaunda Muleya, 30, of Bulawayo’s Kingsdale suburb appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Tancy Dube facing an indecent assault charge.
The teen’s parents, the court heard, had invited Muleya to pray for her aunt who had suffered a stroke.
The court heard that the aunt requested the prophet to extend the healing prayers to the girl who has a problem with her legs.
The teenager, in her warned and cautioned statement, said Muleya ordered her and her aunt to inhale steam as part of the healing session.
“After steaming, he ordered me to go to the bathroom to finish the session. My aunt remained in the bedroom,” said the girl.
“He ordered me to remove my blouse and skirt. He then started sprinkling water on me. In the process, he started fondling my breasts and held my lower abdomen, lowered his hands further and fondled my private parts.”
Dube did not ask Muleya to plead and she remanded him out of custody to March 4.
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