A 38-year-old self-proclaimed prophet targeted and went after the same minor victim following his release on bail.
Phillip Nyangenga, who calls himself Madzibaba Phillip, of Epworth, was convicted of raping the 15-year-old girl last year. Shortly after his conviction, he applied for bail pending an appeal against both conviction and sentence.
Surprisingly, barely a month into his sentence, Madzibaba Phillip was released on bail pending the appeal.
Following his release in June, Madzibaba Phillip went back to his victim and claimed he had supernatural powers. He used his early release from prison as evidence of his supernatural powers and said the 15-year-old should become his wife.
The minor gave in, and the two started staying together as husband and wife. Madzibaba Phillip promised her grandmother, the minor’s legal guardian, that he would marry her as soon as she turned 18.
However, a few months into the illegal marriage, Madzibaba Phillip started bringing other women home and bedding them in front of his minor wife.
Narrating her ordeal to H-Metro, the minor said,
“We were shocked to see Madzibaba Phillip walking free a few months after attending court, where he was sentenced to 15 years, if I’m not mistaken,” said the victim.
“He came and told me and my grandmother that the case had failed to see him serve the full sentence because he has spiritual powers.
“He invited me to his house where he caressed me and we ended up living together.
“What irked me was that he would invite other women into the one-roomed house and bed them in the name of cleansing them.
“It affected my affection for him and I decided to run away from him, leaving my belongings in his house.”
Madzibaba Phillip readily confessed to targeting and luring the minor. He, however, disputed the sentence he was given for raping her.
“I was sentenced to 10 months, and they deducted four months, I then appealed against conviction and sentence.
“I am still waiting for a court date zvekutoti kutaura kudai ndichitori musungwa.
“I was released from prison in June last year.
“Ndakazomuvhevhetedza ndikagara naye semudzimai wangu asi ndanga ndakatarisira kuzoroora akura.
He argued that he started bringing other women home because he had learned that the minor was cheating on him.
