Gweru man arrested for fondling a minor's private parts

A Gweru paedophile allegedly lured two juveniles into his house on separate occasions using sweets, undressed and caressed each of them before inserting his finger into both girls’ private parts, a Gweru magistrate heard yesterday.

Mr Sithembinkosi Msipa was told this during the appearance of Albert Maruva (35) of Mimosa Road, Daylesford suburb in Gweru, who is facing charges of aggravated indecent assault.Maruva pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded to 17 September on $30 bail.

For the State, Ms Nomanguni Mabasa said on an unknown date but during the month of June this year and at a house in Daylesford, Maruva met a six-year-old juvenile who was passing by on her way to play with her friends from the neighbourhood.

Ms Mabasa said the accused grabbed the juvenile by hand and told her that he wanted to give her some sweets inside the house. The court heard that the juvenile complied and the accused led her to the house into his bedroom.

Ms Mabasa said while in the bedroom, the accused went on to undress the juvenile and started kissing her private parts before he inserted his finger into the juvenile’s private parts.

She said the minor then complained that she was irritated by the accused’s act after which he allegedly gave her some sweets and told her not to tell anyone so that she could continue to come and collect more sweets.

The court heard that the girl later reported the matter to an older playmate who later reported the matter to the girl’s mother. Ms Mabasa said it was later discovered during a discussion involving parents of the children in the neighbourhood that the accused had also earlier committed the same crime on another minor in the same neighbourhood, also aged six. The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of the accused.