Zimbabwe: Man (37) Jailed 26 Years for Raping Mentally Challenged Girl

A Lupane villager who took advantage of and raped a mentally challenged teenage girl with whom he was herding cattle, has been jailed for 16 years.

Hwange regional magistrate Collet Ncube said Jonathan Sibanda, aged 37, of Mateteni village under Chief Mabhikwa took advantage of the girl's condition when he violated her early this year.

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