Rapist sentenced 17 years

Midlands Reporter
THE Gweru man who raped an 11-year-old girl has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Kurauone Sadzauchi, 28, of Mkoba Village Three who claimed he was having an affair with the complainant’s mother, was convicted by regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire due to overwhelming evidence.
Passing sentence, Nemadire had this to say: “The accused failed to provide any evidence distancing him from the charge. Instead he seemed bent on trying to prove he was committing adultery.

“It’s most disturbing to note that sexual molestation has become highly prevalent particularly in the Midlands and as a court we are committed to protecting the girl child,” he said.

Sadzauchi who was sentenced to 17 years in prison, will however, serve an effective 14 years after three years were suspended on condition that he does not commit the same crime within the next five years.

Facts presented by prosecutor Ndamukanei Chikuni were that on December 5, last year, the complainant’s mother sent her to Sadzauchi’s house with a bottle of Vaseline and to collect a dollar.

The girl found Sadzauchi alone at the house and then he raped her once.
After the assault her attempted to buy her silence with a packet of biscuits and a juice.

The complainant reported the rape to her mother who subsequently told her husband and the couple then reported the rape to the police.