A self-styled prophet from Jahana village in Gokwe under Chief Njelele was dragged to the chief’s traditional court after it was discovered that he was having sexual relations with three of his female congregants who are all married.

The man of cloth, Madzibaba Nathaniel Shumba, confessed to having illicit relationships with Tabeth Moyo, Getrude Shangani and Tambirai Mashoko saying he proposed to them.

The matter came to light when the three women’s husbands reported the matter to Chief Njelele after discovering that the man of cloth was having illicit affairs with their wives.
Chief Njelele in whose jurisdiction the area falls under confirmed the incident.

“Last week l presided over a matter of a prophet known as Madzibaba Shumba who slept with three married women who are his congregants. He confessed before a fully packed court to having extra marital affairs with the women saying he simply proposed love to them and they agreed,” he said.

Chief Njelele said the husbands to the three women reported the matter to him after they stumbled upon various love messages from Madzibaba in their wives’ phones.

“The men came to report the matter after they saw love messages that were from Madzibaba Shumba. The women would tell their husbands that they were going to church, each time they had an appointment with the man of cloth where they would have sex with the prophet in church and sometimes in the bush.”

Chief Njelele said he ordered Prophet Shumba to pay three head of cattle to each of the women’s husbands.

“I ordered him to pay three cows to each man for disrespecting them in such a manner. That means all in all he will part with nine cows.

“I also warned the three women to respect themselves and their husbands by not engaging in extra marital affairs.

If they feel that they are not happy with their husbands they should leave instead of engaging in sexual relationships with other men yet they are married,” he said.B-Metro

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“I ordered him to pay three cows to each man for disrespecting them in such a manner. That means all in all he will part with nine cows.

“I also warned the three women to respect themselves and their husbands by not engaging in extra marital affairs.

If they feel that they are not happy with their husbands they should leave instead of engaging in sexual relationships with other men yet they are married,” he said.

Well, I have a feeling that this judgment is skewed somehow, and because of that skew, this illicit affairs would not stop. IMHO.
Both parties (the man and the women) should have been made to pay the sanction, afterall he did not rape them.
Yes, he took advantage of their trusting him, but he still did not rape them.
Any decent (or at least a woman who doesn't want to have sex) woman would not fall for anything that involves sex as remedy no matter the way they are packaged.
It is old news that men (regardless of profession or status) are known to play mind games on women to have sex with them. All the women need do is say NO to each move.
These women were treated as some kids who were victims of a pedophile, but they may well have enjoyed the whole thing!
And that makes me believe that they are not likely to stop.
They may simply go underground and continue with their affairs.
Some of them might even secretly give the "prophet" the money to pay for the cows.
The point is that if the women didn't feel any pains, there is no disincentive to make them stop.

If it is in our part here and the chief is demanding cows for atonement that means the chief might have bewitched his community members to commit attrocities so as to get cows.