Concerned residents in the Lubwe area of Samfya District have raised alarm over the decision by parents to a 12 year-old girl to keep as a secret a case in which their daughter has been allegedly defiled by a senior member of the Catholic Church in the area.
The residents, who stormed the ZANIS offices in Samfya today to register their displeasure, charged that a senior member of the Catholic Church of a local parish has allegedly confessed to defiling the 12 year-old girl on a number of occasions.
It is however alleged that the suspected defiler has managed to convince the parents to the girl that he has had no penetrative sex with the girl, but admits having fondled the girl’s private parts.
The emotionally charged residents said the parents to the minor have since decided to keep the matter as a secret.
The residents said the only request the parents of the girl have made is an HIV test on the girl and the suspected defiler.
The girl has since been taken to Kasaba Hospital, run by the Catholic Church, for an HIV test.
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arrest the nonce!
**==**==**== NOW THAT IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION, WILL ARREST HIM and Lubwe is agood place ooo no!!!!
Ma labish! They too should face the law! What nonsense!!!
lock the defiler!
if steve gerrard can be arrested for beating the living hell out of a yob, what more this nonce in the sticks of luapula?
Pedophiles have no place in our society. Church or no church status, such characters must face the law.
lock up the defiler and parents. wat rubbish
Sad story indeed. We would expect spiritual leaders to be in the for front of protecting minors, but alas they are the defilers. And Zambia was declared a christian nation by Dr. Chiluba (wife graber). Very sad indeed. I hope justice will prevail in this case.
Why should the parents go to such lengths just protect the damned defiler? I think banabachekelako!
Wickedness shall not prevail…
Supergal,where are you? Such people need to be punished severly.We should not again pardon such people like we did to one senseless and hopeless chief from the east,in the name of enjoying his subjects.
Nonsense!
BLOGGERS,HOW R U?
hey Man Kunde
Ati shani
I am a Catholic myself and this is disgusting. The guy should be made to face the consequences of his actions.
The parents must be prosecuted if they are part of the scheme to cover up.
Enjoyi pa mwaiche,teti bonfwe ko nensoni..Danny ana funsa kuti ‘Bushe Bushe Bushe mukwanisha shani imwe ba father?’Kanshi ni pa twaiche.. 😮
This actually reminds me of global catholic church sex scandal.The pope has been all over the the world apologising for the sin committed by the so called priest.They have not only left so many people traumatised but also bastards,in the name of street kids.That church worker is just emulating his priests.
BABY C,
Am good,how was yo xmas? Pa Z fwabupuba evryday is the order of day,BWAFYA.
Arrest that mambala he is a shame to the church and the country, shame, on the young girls family
But kwena, why go on celibacy if you cant control your feelings?? Most of these fathers usually have sex in dark conrners and some of them have got children as well.Parents beware of the so called fathers or else.. they will pounce on your innocent girls.
Celibacy! my foot!
:(( one momment money is in my pocket the next thing its gone
Did the article talk about a priest or a Church member? Most of you guys are in Europe, kindly make a research on who the most culprits are in pedophilia cases. I leave at that as Proud Catholic.
He’s a circumcised future Catholic Priest
This should not be allowed to be happening. Why can’t we emulate certain societies where they castrate defilers. Imagine one losing their tools if they become overzealous and want to indulge too much, even on kids.
The idea of castration, even if it was for muti to get promoted at work or get rich as we are hearing of late, will deter a lot of would be defilers. I can not think of anyone doing it for satisfaction on a kid, when prostitutes are plenty and abound for all those who can not control their sexual urge. Its just a question of inhuman motives which need to be met with punishment of the worst king and thus putting a stop or limiting to the minimum this dirty scourge.
#22
Some Priests and non Priests alike are guilty of such offences. Have you forgotten the confessions by some top Lusaka Bishops?
Ata awe this is a problem that transcends all societies whatever or whoever this man is is not the problem.Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts etc defile children and punishment should be harsh so that people fear consequences!!
21 and 23
Stick to the title and stop making wild assumptions that its a Priest involved.
Promiscuity is evil whether coming from a Priest or most of us who are married. Let us learn to stick to what the title is saying, surely LT can not fail to write that the individual involved is a priest. If so let them not hide or else let us not dream issue and make dreaming a nationally accepted way of life. I know of a very prominet zambian who is dreaming and i do not want most of the people to fall prey to dreaming.
nindoshi
27
I meant 20 and 23.
Sorry 21, accept my apologies.
This priest has admitted to wrong doing so let the police visit him and let him pay for his sins in Jail. Case closed.
Mothers don’t let your daughters near people who hide in a sheep skin. Its not only priests but some local thugs who even live in the same house as you.
#24
If its a woman that is guity of such an offence, castrate what? At an OVC meeting in Lusaka sometime back I recall that then Local Governent and Housing Minister Sylvia Masebo blatantly suggested as much. When asked if women too would be subjected to castration, she was at a loss for words. Whats your opinion?
Taking the girl for an HIV test and thats it? They should have arrested the paedophile even if he didn’t penetrate! Why do we drag our feet about simple and straight forward issues? Lock him up and let him face the law in court! He is not above the law merely because he is a church person. He has ruined that child’s life forever.
Wonders shall never end!What kind of parents are these?secret when their daughter has been defiled….eh! bazakakwatilisa manje manje kamufana ako.[-(
Arrest the dog.uncontrollable Nyele! ya muletelela.
umusebanya eeee plse twapapata dressup!!!!
Cut his item.
#20 THE OFFENDER IS NOT A PRIEST BUT A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MAYBE A KAFWA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Sarah Jones
how are you girlfriend?
Let the victim appreciate the law.Parents,be realistic and try to think beyond your noses,this man defiled your daughter.Why protect this man?
Shame on you!!!You just give birth and don’t show responsibility!!!!
# 27 and 37
There is what we call ethics. So obviously, LT cant bluntly say it was a priest who was involved for fear of bringing the name of the church into disrepute.
castrate the bugger such people have no place of dignity in the society. Why take advantage of the poor little girl with all the sex workers around? Gauge him.
Face the wrath of the law you twat.how can a normal man defile a kid sure.why not pick on prostitutes who are ready anytime.
GaZZie missed you blogers … he was on the C/B for da XMas ting and the net was da last ting on his mind.
Coming to the issue at hand, Justice should not be applied selectively. Cage that man if found guilty.
Matworld are you still around?
Pinkly. Am fine, Like your name. Why did you give up your original name?
tell us how old this man is?
#40 ETHICS? WHEN IT COMES TO THE SO CALLED MEN OF GOD IN THE SCANDLE ,REPORTERS AND THE LIKE REJOYCE AT THE NEWS MAKING. YOU DIDNT KNOW THAT SUCH STORIES MAKE TOP HEADLINES/NEWS .NOTHING IS HIDDEN UNDER THE SUN BELIEVE IT OR NOT ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.THEY ARE NO ETHICS INVOLVED WHEN WRITING ABOUT H E RB,WHY SHOULD THERE BE ETHICS WHEN IT COMES TO CATHOLIC CHURCH ,WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.PLEASE STICK TO THE TOPIC
Hi one and all. Hope you Xmas was better than mine. I bear no grudge against you if yes….
Much as I would like to blame the Catholic elder, I also blame the parents of the girl. But this is not surprising as poverty is most often the deciding factor in these issues. Whether the man just fondled the girl or not is not the issue. The issue here is preying on a young and helpless minor. This man should be arrested and charged to the fullest extent of the law. Styopet man. Ala!
A father or a priest can be called a senior catholic member,so please for my sake elaborate further, is it a preist or a father? Shame on him, please tell him to stop the fatherhoo/priesthood and marry. 😕
have ther law which can deal with such a case especially that this is a minor.Let police investigate.The chuirch should also say something
No comment,how can parents allow thier baby to b assulted lyk tht and choose to kip quiet? Mayb its a stepchild o adopted coz ur own baby…..its unthinkable even if its the president who did tht.
Sarah Jones
A fake one sprung up fom the grave and he/she caused a lot of trouble for me. But shhheee!
#46
You have to understand that the Catholic Church is not like these other Churches.If it was any other, LT could have given us the full details….
Hai guys how are you? hope you enjoyed your Christmas. And coming to the matter at had am sure that was a priest who screwed a young girl those guys have nyele and they just pretended that they don’t want to marry see now what is happening,some of them end up sleeping with the sisters, anyway God will judge who is right when he comes.
Pinkly.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
where the girl has been taken for HIV test is a hospital run by catholic churh , the independence of the results will be compromised . I strongly condam the act by a churh Leader but I can’t condam him because Jesus Christ never condamed any person . The man must repent .
Zambia is a christian nation, so forgive the father/priest
Kabadwa kamwana,kafunika kukampangila future, banzelu bakuti mwana nichuma fipuba vikuti ni enjoyi. Check out this video by Wile Ft. Leo Muntu “Imilandu” on u-tube u in diapora.
Sarah Jones
Have you noticed that our good friends are missing from the blog ayi? the likes of Sweet Thang, Matworld, Chewe etc
Kuchimanga chi shetani ichi. Ichi chi nama chaleniyenga aka mwaiche kanono. Expose the beast mwe bantu bakaye chibomfya mu jele. Chi church clergy kanshi mubushiku chiwa chiniyenga abana chi staniyoko.
Pinky,its a pity you are commenting on what you dont know. You dont know what ethics means even. If it was a priest, Lt would have said so. It seeems you had a bad experience with a priest. Sorry but stop generalising and making false assumptions. stick to what the article says.
Menwhile whoever the culprit is, he should face the wrath of the law.
Father Migh must comment on this. He only wants to commnet of RB’s holiday and some issues. This is wrong and he must condemn it otherwise no one will listen to him if hewants to comment only on some issues
iwe 56, if we forgive him he will do it again, besides even in the Bible law breakers where punished. this man whatever he is in the church he must face the law
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“pedophilia”,mmmmmm,sounds threatening especially on 12yr girl,atleast 30yr mature,BALAMUKAKA,the pope should be very annoyed afta delivering his peace messege to the worled,BWAFYA!!!!!
Imwe bantu, si bakatolika beeka, nga ba Dan Pule, he aint catholic. The issue is that churches, especially in Zambia are fast and simply becoming businesses or a hiding place for the most evil devils. We should expect churches to lead the multitude in good morals and sound ethics protection and promotion. Damn please God, but this aint the case!
bushimbe bwalishupa,imagine ba father pakamwana kang’ono. shame to the catholics.
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#58 pinkly
even us we are yo gudfreinds,feel at home,but its true am missing ba moze and matworled-nice- guy
HAPPY 2009
If this was a Catholic priest, do you think LT could not mention that? In this time of sensetional journalism? Let us face the facts of the situation. This man, an elder, who holds such a social responsible position has done something terrible which should be investigated.
Pinkly.
These guys are so much around. People just mutate to make ones life easy on the blog. You and me should know this well.
I did not know that some people have personalised LT. What is different from you and the apartheid regime? This time of year people are busy with so many things. Have a wonderful holiday season. Drive safely and keep sopber.
Vibantu vaso, nikuchimanga chabe, he is a threat to all small girls around him. He needs to be quickly isolated. How can a sane man fondle a 12 yr old. In fact, if it is true as he says that he had no penetration, I am sure the young girl had the trauma of holding very hard & stiff joni which probably eneded up in her mouth. OH my God, I cannot imagine if that was my dota. Ni bauza chabe bakapokola @ ni paseni, nizaziba vichita nemwine wake. because you see this chap even arrested, will soon be released back into the community.
#60
I know what am talking about. Ok??? What bad experience are you refering to??? if it ever happened, then you did it!!! Hmmm!looks like you are the culprit! I still insist, it was a catholic priest who did whateverto that minor! deal with it!!!
#66
Thanx dear. Happy 2009 to you and your family. I also miss Ba Moze. Nomba paliko fye utuma strange names …. waishiba ka!
Sarah Jones
You are very right girlfriend
People Like Mweruwantipa #69 came and chased everyone on the blog who were having a laugh. Life on the blog really became dull because of people like him. We are mature people and sometimes its nice to talk to people you blogg with each day. I can go on and on but why waste my energy on person who has a name like yours.
Sarah Jones
Thumbs up girl! Maybe he want us to be carrying aged wrinkles on our faces, Never! We enjoy good laughs, whilst blogging. If its wrong, kindly advise!
:-tKUBOCHAFYE TO REDUCE THE DAMAGE THTS WHY I LYK SOUTH AFRICANS MU GHETTO THEY DONT WASTE TYM;;)ON TOP OF IT ITS JUST DOING THT PERPETRATOR A FAVOR AND CURBING O FUTURE CRAVINGS WAUMFWA MUYANGANA NDUMEYOBE CHALLENGE ME IF U WANT.
😮
LISHILU
IF THEY CANNT MANAGE THEY SHUD MARRY INSTEAD OF DESTROYING THE FUTURE LEADERS
This pedophile story should not be let to stand alone. Let the government and people of Zambia, including Catholics clean-up the mess in the Catholic church. The USA has did it, and I can not accept only USA Priests were prone to sexual scandals. Its the Catholic scheme of celibacy that harbors sexual predators.
Zambia should be in the fore-front to make history out of this, simply by rallying behind and upholding Archbishop Milingo’s example. What’s evil in having priests and nuns marry, if they can not honor their vows? Catholics especially must come out and force for pastoral policy changes regarding celibacy, before the church under-goes modern schism. Celibacy has failed…!!!
The Chinda-Law Association is dissapointed with the catholic brother.
Why not go ku ,mazabuka and join Chilala who is complaining over the abundance of prostitutes in the district?
Upcoming President :o:o
Chop it off!!
Yes! USA “did it!” Why can’t Zambia also “did it!”
Instead of wasting government resources in the illegal task-force, while young girls (and mind you boys too), are quietly sodomized, by priests and nuns in the catacombs and convents, is equally plundering the economy. Why not channel some of this money to plug-out these pedophiles and investigate all the past sexual cases.
Like the USA, the Zambian government should set a deliberate campaign and form a task force instead, to investigate all these sexual scandals committed by catholic priests. Call all the sexual victims alive to present their cases, and be done with these predators…!!!
Elyo lwanya nomba!
Yes Cherry Kanka!
In LUNDAZI(Lumedzi),KATETE,KWA NA BWALYA,NTANDA(50km off Solwezi) its very common to see 14year old mothers.It looks to me as if what is repoted is a mili fraction of reality on the ground.men here look at these girls as ultimate ammenity. And these are the culprits ;
chiefs,church elders,pastors and priests,cousins,uncles…the list is endless.
Evil men in these areas pounce on these babies emmediately they see a pop on there chests
This is the same tenets of religion I always talk about. People would rather protect the ‘church’ and hurt children because of backward thinking that the church is in Infallible
w w w-dot-ellenwhiteexposed-dot-com/chrono.htm
Sad report. Signs of end-times.
Reports from Ghana indicate that the OPPOSITION Candidate is on the verge of winning Presidential Run-off the elections. Huge celebrations from my Ghanaian colleagues at my University here in China. Its a sign that democracy has matured in that country, how I wish Zambia can have elections where all losers will concede defeat
instant justice is called for in this case!!!!..
priest must go jail and never allowed near achurch again!!
pinkly i lyk yo name
Let this Guys Marry. There are more than normal in terms of power. They can short up to 2 meters
This idea of circumcising children when they are young is not good. What if in future he decides to be a priest? Can you have a circumcised priest sure bane!!!That is why…..
wat are u trying to say #93 planet mars is there somthing were are missing out here <:-p
#93 (Planet Mars). What are trying to say? I personally find interesting when people defend circumcision like it was inherent in human nature. It is natural necessity in hot and humid places, which has been culturally adapted by some cultures in the world. If you notice it people who come from hot places and where is lack of water who actually started the tradition of circumcision. Don’t quote me the Bible and the whole Abraham story!!!!
So the real Baby C has metamorphosed into Pinkly then?
Guys, easy on the man of God. Alinunshako fye.Umwaice ati ali intact.
Chachine.
Katwishi. I can’t believe what you have just said unless you are in the same boat as this man of God. Please, you also should stay away from young children.
As a Mother this is a truly painful story.. every formidable mum worries about such for her child..
Why is it so rampant with Catholics??
Kwashala ukmfwa efya ba pope ba chita..
Kukakwa bebele!!!!!!
Where is it said he is a priest? I read “Senior Church Member.” Are those your wishes that it should be a priest?
Shemoooooooo shemoooo iniquity :-@:-@~X(l-)
bamugaika ten kwacha ee,,ba mweba nokumweba ati so ingile mu cabin,, Banyina bakana ati awe iyo mwaiche,, bawishi basumina ati ndefwaya ukulilapo…… Sad story [-(
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Catholic’s at it again, if they are not leaking the exams they are defiling children and making girls pregnant……..wonders shall shall never end from Ba Katolika
Whoo priest, decon or whoo? LT senior isnt enough. Let his pipe be amputated and be on tube, useless man and so called parents rubbish tests take them else where nt his church hospital for trasperance sake or bring him ndimuzibe biyo tacisyupi pe.
Akatolika…..[-(:o
# 56 Let someone defile your 12yr old child if at all you have any, then you should forgive them because Zambia is a christian nation:((
Section 138 is Government trophy lock up the Defiler 😮
56 is a eunich..sabala.
#52 IAM VERY MUCH CATHOLIC MIND YOU
if i had ma way, i wud dip his active thing in concentrated acid 😕
and the parents’ wat on earth is wrong with them.
He is a so-called christian living in a christian nation, so is this allowed? Kill the basterd, cut the parts off and feed them to Chiluba, cut off all !!!!
the priest has apologised/ Ba 12 years nabo imifwalile ububi.
Chine nacho icho!
Sexual abuse in the church (especially Catholic) is rampant and needs to be urgently addressed. Putting all emotions aside, we need to confront these issues head on…!
Hang that pervert. It’ll be one less to worry about.
FYACHILAMO
This man should be exposed and put on the offenders list/register if there’s one in zambia.If not exposed he will do it again and think he will get away with it.What’s ther to protect when the girl will remain traumatised for the rest of her life.People be serious chipondo ich mulechita protect-why?