A Bulawayo-based police officer is facing legal action after being accused of engaging in a se
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xual relationship with a 17‑year-old schoolgirl.Mduduzi Dube, 32, who works at the Police Updating Centre (PUC) at Ross Camp, appeared before Magistrate Patience Madondo last Thursday, facing two counts under Section 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, which criminalises sex...ual activity with minors.
Prosecutor Joseph Rugara told the court that Dube allegedly took the Form 4 pupil from Njube High School to his uncle’s house in Sauerstown in August 2025, where the sexual activity is said to have occurred. A similar incident allegedly took place at the same location in October.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reported that the girl later disclosed the incidents, leading to a police investigation. She has undergone a medical examination, with the results expected to be used as evidence.
Court papers describe Dube as the complainant’s “boyfriend,” but the NPA emphasised that consent is not a factor in cases involving minors, as the law protects young people regardless of agreement.
Dube’s lawyer, Takunda Chapisa, applied for bail, which was granted by the court.
