In Summary
- Police arrested a 42 year old pastor in Nyamira County for defiling a minor
- The church was trusted to take care of the minor, but the pastor took advantage of her
Police are detaining a pastor in Nyamira, county after he allegedly defiles a 14-year old girl inside a church in Ikonge.
According to the area chief, the incident occurred on April 20, when member of the public reported to the authorities, when he saw the pastor, aged 42, walking with the minor inside the church and locking the doors.
Police officers rushed to the church, in Nyamira North Sub-County and they found the doors locked, with the lights turned off. The pastor’s phone was switched off and the police reached out to his wife who immediately rushed to the church.
A member of the church was able to reach out to the bunch of keys which he pastor had left on a table, and upon opening the doors, the police officers found a pair of shoes which were believed to belong to the young girl.
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They then proceeded to look for the pastor and the minor, only for them to discover the grade 8 pupil hidden inside a 310-litre drum. The pastor then emerged and started pleading for forgiveness
According to some members of the church, the girl appeared stressed and her clothes suggested a possible child abuse, a case they reported to the area OCS at the Ikonge police patrol base, under the OB number 04/20/04/2025.
Police took the pastor and the girl to the station for further investigations, and the suspect is expected to face defilement charges.