Anglican Priest Forcibly Fondled Female Congregant
Reverend Zimbudzana grabbed a 21-year-old from behind and put his hands in her T-shirt before forcibly fondling her breasts
Anglican Priest Forcibly Fondled Female Congregant
MBARE Anglican Church senior priest, Julius Zimbudzana, appeared in court yesterday facing an indecent assault charge.
Zimbudzana (54) appeared in the Mbare Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded not guilty and was granted US$50 bail.
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He will be back in court on March 6.
The State alleged that Zimbudzana grabbed a 21-year-old from behind and put his hands in her T-shirt before forcibly fondling her breasts.
It is the State’s case that Zimbudzana tried to drag her to his rectory office, but was disrupted by his son who got into the house after attending to a mechanic who had come to view a vehicle on sale.
The victim fled from the house and stopped attending church in fear of the man of cloth.
She then reported the matter at Stodart Police Station.
Police arrested Zimbudzana on February 8.
Anglican Priest Forcibly Fondled Female Congregant
Meanwhile…
A local pharmacy till operator who used his acquaintances to collect medicines and cash over the counter while pretending to be executing valid transactions ran out of luck after his misdemeanors were discovered on CCTV.
The issue came to light when the till operator, Patrick Makande, was arraigned before Mutare Magistrates’ Court last week on Thursday facing theft charges.
Mutare magistrate, MrTafazdwa Mhlanga found Makande guilty of theft and fined him US$400.
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It is the State’s case led by prosecutor Mr Tinotenda Muzondo that, on separate occasions, Makande handed over cash and medical paraphernalia to his associates over the counter pretending to be transacting legitimately.
Mr Muzondo said in the cases discovered on CCTV so far, Makande prejudiced his employer of US$200.
He was employed by Gray Pharmacy in Mutare Central Business District.
