Bulawayo teacher sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping his stepdaughter

A 58-year-old teacher from Bulawayo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for repeatedly raping his 21-year-old stepdaughter.

The teacher, whose identity was withheld to protect the victim, was charged at the Western Commonage Magistrates’ Court with four counts of rape of his stepdaughter.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the abuse began in February 2024 when the accused entered the plaintiff’s bedroom and raped her after threatening to kill her mother if she reported the incident.

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