A 49-year-old Binga woman has been arrested and charged with rape and facilitating rape after exploiting her younger sister.
The accused tricked her sister into moving to Gwanda under the guise of education but instead subjected her to repeated rape by her husband as compensation for her infidelity.
The victim, promised schooling, was left alone with her brother-in-law in 2013. He revealed the true intentions: the accused had offered her as compensation for her cheating. The husband raped the victim multiple times, even in the accused’s presence.
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After attempting to escape in 2021, the victim was caught and threatened with death. She eventually escaped and reported the abuse to her parents, but no action was taken. A police report was filed in June this year.
The accused was brought before the Hwange Magistrates’ Court and remanded in custody until October 4.
