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Mashonaland Central Correspondent
A BINDURA man who raped his 10-year-old stepdaughter on three different occasions has been jailed for 36 years.
Lovermore Mushatu (41) pleaded guilty to three counts of rape when he appeared before regional magistrate Mr Amos Mubobo.
Prosecutor Mr Gosi Mudambo said Mushatu was asked by his wife to look after their three children while she went to collect anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs).
He said on the first count, the stepfather caressed the minor, telling her that he wanted to have a baby with her, before raping her once.
The complainant reported the incident to her mother who assaulted her saying she was fabricating falsehoods against her husband.
On another date, Mushatu raped the complainant after the mother had gone to collect her medication.
He repeated the offence for a third time after taking advantage of the mother’s absence.
The matter came to light after the daughter reported the abuse to her aunt who then took the girl to the police where she reported the case.
Online Reporter