Pastor arrested for alleged rape

A PASTOR in KwaZulu-Natal has been arrested for allegedly raping more than 13 children between the ages of five and 17 in Luvisi village in the northern part of the province.

According to the KZN Department of Social Development, it is alleged that the pastor had been luring young girls and boys to watch cartoons, and later played pornographic videos that he watched with the children.

The 56-year-old man of the cloth was allegedly caught when a boy reported the matter to his mother and provided details of the other victims – 11 boys and two girls. The department said the victim’s mother had verified the information with other victims before reporting it to local police.

It is alleged the pastor started molesting children in 2021, with the last incident having taken place on Sunday.

Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza said the pastor was expected to appear in court soon.