Livingston, Scotland – 28 July 2025
Walter Masocha, a self-styled archbishop and former University of Stirling professor, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, with 10 years effective, by the High Court in Livingston, Scotland. The 61-year-old was found guilty of a series of sexual offences, including child rape, attempted rape, and indecent assault committed against female members of his church between 2006 and 2012.
14 year sentence.. Walter Masocha
Judge Susan Craig, delivering the sentence on Monday, described Masocha’s actions as “appalling” and imposed non-harassment orders banning him from contacting the two women at the centre of the current case.
The judge also confirmed that Masocha will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
Masocha operated under the support of one of his mentees, the activist, Todd Farai Maforimbo who heavily criticised complainants and journalists covering their stories since 2011.
“A Predator Who Hid Behind the Pulpit”
During the trial, the court heard how Masocha sexually assaulted one victim at his Stirling home under the pretence of “removing demons” from her body. The married woman testified that Masocha groped her and ordered her to kiss his “holy lips,” while claiming he was a “gift from God.”
MASOCHA OBTAINING OBEYANCE FROM CHURCH WOMEN
Another victim, who was 20 at the time of the abuse, described how Masocha repeatedly assaulted her while she stayed with his family. She told the court he once attempted to rape her in his bedroom but she managed to escape.
Crown prosecutor Michael McIntosh described Masocha as “a predator who thought his power and position rendered him immune from suspicion.”
Source: Zimeye
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