Sobukhazi Teacher Rapes Student.

A Sobukhazi high school teacher has been apprehended for allegedly raping a 15 year old student for four times and threatening her not to reveal the matter since February 2023.

Jefter Chenjerai (35) an ‘A’ level teacher at Sobukhazi high School, Mzilikazi who stays at Nguboyenja, Bulawayo allegedly forced himself on a minor female student and had sexual intercourse with her.

According to Bulawayo Spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube the first encounter was sometime during the month of February 2023 at around 1000 hours, the accused who once taught the complainant when she was in form 1, met the complainant who was in the company of her classmate in the school yard. He then ordered the two to assist him in carrying exercise books to his office.

Upon arrival, the accused person sent the complainant‘s classmate to go to the tape and fetch some water for him and he remained behind with the complainant. The accused person then locked the door and asked the complainant to have sexual intercourse with him but she refused he then forced himself on the complainant.

When the complainant‘s classmate returned she found the door locked from inside and the complainant was crying. The accused person later opened the door and the complainant told her friend that the accused had raped her during her absence. She saw some blood stains on the table. The accused person threatened the complainant and her classmate with an unspecified action if she ever disclosed the matter to anyone. The rape ordeal happened on different occasions up to four times.

Chenjerai would ask the complaint to carry his books to his secluded office in the school and then rape the complainant before threatening her not to tell anyone.

Inspector Ncube confirmed the incident and said that the matter came to light when the complainant’s mother noticed some behavioural changes on the complainant and she interviewed the complainant who narrated her ordeal.

Inspector Ncube said that the teacher is assisting the police with the investigations and will appear in court soon.

In light of the incident, Inspector Ncube said, “We urge members of the public and the victims of rape to report their cases within 72 hours or as early as possible.”

Ncube condemned some adults who are expected to provide security and give children better reasons to leave and do well instead turn against the innocent children and spoil their lives.