SCOTLAND – Walter Masocha, a 61-year-old Zimbabwean church leader and former University of Stirling professor, was sentenced to an extended term of 14 years on July 28, 2025, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault The sentence, handed down by Judge Craig at the High Court in Livingston, comprises a 10-year custodial term followed by a four-year extension period of supervision in the community upon his release Masocha, who founded the Agape for All Nations Church in Scotland in 2007, was found guilty of four charges These included the attempted rape of one woman and the sexual assault of three others
Judge Craig’s sentencing remarks highlighted the “grossest breach of trust” committed by Masocha, noting that two of the victims regarded him as a father figure, while another was a parishioner seeking spiritual guidance “You were found guilty of a total of four charges Three involved someone who regarded you as their father figure and one a parishioner who had come to you for spiritual help “You sexually abused both of them in what can only be described as the grossest breach of trust on your part,” the judge stated
The court heard that Masocha exploited the deep faith his victims placed in him, with some literally believing him to be a prophet capable of working miracles Judge Craig stated: “You told your victims they had been given to you by God, that your hands and lips were holy and they were blessed to have been touched by you Masocha UK church urges him to sue sex offence accusersSep 1, 2016724Masocha cleared of sex offences returns to UK ministryAug 31, 2016733Walter Masocha lawyer brands alleged sex-assault victim a…Aug 18, 20161,810Pastor Masocha’s sex convictions quashed by appeal…Feb 9, 2016582
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Masocha UK church urges him to sue sex offence accusersSep 1, 2016724
Masocha UK church urges him to sue sex offence accusersSep 1, 2016724
Masocha UK church urges him to sue sex offence accusers
Masocha cleared of sex offences returns to UK ministryAug 31, 2016733
Masocha cleared of sex offences returns to UK ministryAug 31, 2016733
Source: Nehanda Radio
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