Ex-principal turned pastor faces rape charges in Pietermaritzburg

Graphic content warning: Court papers state a boy who attended the accused's church and school was sexually abused from the age of nine.

A 62-year-old senior pastor from Pietermaritzburg, who is also a former school principal, has been charged with two counts of rape, as well as sexual assault and the sexual grooming of a young boy who attended both his school and church between 2009 and 2017.

He was granted bail of R5 000 under strict conditions, including that he relocate and stay away from the school and church until the case is finalised. “The accused would give the boy gifts and money. The rape started when the boy was nine years old until he was 17,” court papers reveal.In his bail application, the pastor mentioned that he had been a senior pastor for approximately 30 years and was financially supported by the church and his pension.

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