Zimbabwe: Man Jailed 15 Years for Raping 8-Year-Old

Prosper Dembedza — The 68-year-old rapist who lured an eight-year-old girl into his Dzivarasekwa house and abused her, Moses Jimu, has been jailed for 15 years. The judgment was handed down by Harare regional magistrate Ms Loice Mukunyadze, following a trial that found Jimu guilty.

Throughout the trial, Jimu denied the charges, but the evidence, including the medical report, against him proved insurmountable.

After considering State prosecutor Mrs Shambadzeni Fungura’s submissions, the court…