The suspect, Question Chiutau, was convicted and jailed by Bindura magistrate Elisha Singano on Friday.
A 29-YEAR-OLD Bindura man was slapped with a 20 year jail term on charges of raping a mentally challenged minor.
The suspect, Question Chiutau, was convicted and jailed by Bindura magistrate Elisha Singano on Friday.
Prosecutor Edward Katsvairo told the court that at a date not known to the state, Chiutau met the complainant who is 13 years old in the bush where she was herding cattle.
The convict tripped her to the ground, forcibly removed her clothes and raped her.
Chiutau threatened to kill her if she reported the sexual assault to anyone.
He repeated the sexual assault on two other separate occasions.
She reported the sexual assault the complainant's sister in law.
The sister in law reported the case to police leading to his arrest.
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