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Zambian Pastor Jailed 20 years For Raping a Teenage girl
THE High Court sitting in Mansa has sentenced a pastor to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for rape contrary to section 132 of the penal of the laws of Zambia as amended by act number 2 of 2011.
Before Judge Charles Chanda was Julius Kabaso 40 of Kaole Village in Chief Chimese in Mansa District and a Pastor of a known church in Mansa.
ZANIS reports that particulars of the offence where that Julius Kabaso on 17 September, 2014 had carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 17 years without her consent. This was after the girl had an epileptic attack and was taken to the pastor for prayers who then took advantage of her. On 7 April 2015 Kabaso was convicted by the Magistrate Court for the offence but committed the matter to the High Court for sentencing.
In mitigation, Kabaso pleaded with the court to be lenient with him saying he was a first offender and that he was the bread winner taking care of a huge family. In sentencing him, Judge Chanda said he took the Pastor’s mitigation into account and he deserved leniency as he was the first offender.
Judge Chanda however said as a prophet sent by God to deliver God’s people, he broke the trust of the girl, the church and members of the society by his act. Judge Chanda said Zambia is blessed that it is a Christian nation, but the rate at which Pastors are taking advantage of the faithful people is alarming.
Judge Chanda added that through the sentence he wants to send a clear message to other would be offenders that Pastors should not use the vulnerability of people for their own benefits.
Judge Chanda then sentenced the Pastor to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour with effect from the date of arrest.
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flank dux
May 20, 2015 at 8:00 pm
pastors what is it with you?????????????????????????????ama sex scandals mwachila huh.
Liyah
May 20, 2015 at 10:30 pm
Hahahah mu church nimu chuba ndoshi, sorry pastor.
Masta Blasta
May 21, 2015 at 12:16 am
What’s new? They are all rapists and con-men, taking advantage of the dunderheadeness of brainwashed poverty ridden peaseants, whilst holding the ‘holy book’
Ifunde Line
May 21, 2015 at 2:20 am
Munshiku Shakulekelesha!!!!! It was gona be better if he receive a life imprisonment because he would have lost many…….
Yumbe chikoye
May 21, 2015 at 4:13 am
This is getting out of hand…! Pastors every corner of Zambia, rape charges- are they really pastors or simply devils clothed in Christianity clothes? Shame indeed! Maybe these are some of the rituals they are supposed to perform or fullfil in order to have more members= more tithe and self imposed riches stincking.
Juju
May 21, 2015 at 7:54 am
So these things have nothing to do with celibacy, its just moral decay in our society. Lets continue praying
SUSUWE
May 21, 2015 at 7:55 am
Wanya lelo ka “pastor” mafi Kabaso lelo, lelo, lelo……!! Roy in jail idiot!!
New Educated Zambia©
May 21, 2015 at 7:59 am
The country is descending into a moral less pit under the pf. Increase in abhorrent cases since September 2011. Please let us bring an end to this by voting in upnd who will ensure education is first thus reducing on ignorance and cutting down on criminals such as this
muntu mutwe
May 21, 2015 at 8:51 am
So now those who are saying priest misbehave because they have no wives therefore they should be allowed to marry that’s when sex scandals will finish among priests, is this not a married pastor who raped this girl? celibacy is not the issue, the issue is with an individual’s mind, married or not married
Chanda Chimbwi IV
May 21, 2015 at 9:04 am
This con artist deserves the 20 for defiling an epileptic under aged female!
Better father Anatoly paid a prostitute!
leopard
May 21, 2015 at 9:04 am
Ma pastors BA manje banyenga mwee its too much,so all of u so called pastors panyo panu.
major chileshe
May 21, 2015 at 9:29 am
Mmmmmm pastors plz twapapata ichindikeni,umuntu bamu leta ati umupepele iwe wayamba uku munyenga. Ala bakuchita bwino and better not drop the soap were u goin niga
Chilankalipa
May 21, 2015 at 11:20 am
20 years yachepa, I was going to send the fool to prophesy in Jail forever.
shhhhhhhhh
May 21, 2015 at 12:46 pm
I am so sick of religion being pushed on me and my beliefs. I cannot believe that christians still believe in such bigotry and ignorance. The thing that angers me most is their unbelievable ability to ignore all logical points and just blatantly believe in stupidity.