A popular pastor has been exposed and nabbed after he was accused of forcing himself on a church member to s*xually harass her.
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Bishop Cephas Mabo, a popular Zambian clergyman, has been arrested by the police.
According to Zambian Eye, police in Kasama arrested the highly celebrated Bishop of the Radiant International Church for allegedly r*ping a 20-year-old woman who later attempted to commit suicide.
Bishop Mabo allegedly s*xually assaulted the woman, a member of his church, in the bush were they had gone for prayer and fasting.
Confirming the development to Radio Mano News last night, Northern Province Police Commissioner Richard Mweene said the incident happened on Wednesday around 15:00 hours in the mountains along the Kasama-Isoka road.
Commissioner Mweene adds that Bishop Mabo, 45, of Kasama’s Malama compound has since been detained in police custody and charged with r*pe.
He has named the victim as Ethel Namukoko of compensation compound in Kasama.
Meanwhile, Commissioner Mweene discloses that the victim sustained a painful vagina from the ordeal.
He adds that Ms Namukoko attempted to commit suicide following the r*pe ordeal and is currently admitted at Kasama General Hospital.