South African Court Frees Nigerian Pastor Of Rape Charges
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A South African court found a Nigerian televangelist , Timothy Omotoso not guilty on 32 charges Wednesday, eight years after he was jailed on accusations of raping and sexually assaulting several young women from his church, bringing the high-profile rape case to an end. Eastern Cape High Court judge Irma Schoeman said the prosecution had mishandled its case against Tim Omotoso, 66, senior pastor at the Jesus Dominion International (JDI) church based in South Africa. Omotoso, along with his alleged recruiters, Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Sulani, appeared in the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha, where the verdict was delivered. The trio faced a range of serious charges, including racketeering, human trafficking, rape, and sexual assault. Omotoso, arrested in 2017, fell to his knees and appeared to pray after the judge found him not guilty of all charges.Omotoso, arrested in 2017, fell to his knees and appeared to pray after the judge found him not guilty of all charges, which inc...