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Spencer Banda has to be investigated

by BustopTV

By Own Correspondent

TV and radio personality, Spencer Banda is once again embroiled in an embarrassing storm, accused of sexually harassing students from his father’s school, Sodbury School where he is the director.

If the claims are anything to go by, Banda could potentially be the Larry Nassar of this country.

The similarities between Sodbury School director, Spencer Banda and convicted former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are astounding that is if the former is proved guilty.

Larry Nassar is said to have raped over two hundred and fifty girls between 1992-2016.

While Banda is said to have raped about three-quarters of the school girls at some point which could mean that his numbers could be higher than those of Nassar.

A Facebook live session by Sis Melly Diaries exposed some very sick and touching stories retold by former Sodbury school students.

Below are some of the accounts given.
“Tete we learnt at Sodbury High School. I think you know the owner Spencer Banda. I learnt at the school 1998 to 2001. The things that used to happen there are horrific. Spencer used to rape kids. He raped almost 3 quarters of the whole school’s girls.
“So we have a group of former classmates. The girls are looking for assistance. So we tried to talk to him to ask for forgiveness in front of all of us, but we failed to agree with him. He is saying he did not rape anyone, but when he exited the group he went to every girl’s inbox, those who are accusing him and asked for forgiveness personally and directly, which we are not agreeable to. We want him to stand before all of us and ask for forgiveness; All of us boys and girls tell us that he (he has forgiven us of the truth – sic).

“We are scared for the kids at the school that they are being abused in exactly the same way, and they do not have anyone to complain to.

“I was asking you please if I could add you to the group so that you can hear it for yourself. That you can decide what you want to do. I thank you very much Tete.

“Okay Tete, we thought you would help us. Some of the victims are now overseas, some are in SA, Some in Dubai.

“Our intention was not to expose the man, but to protect the kids presently at the school, so that at least if you can help us, he can stop what he is doing.”

In June 2006 Banda appeared before magistrate, Wantson Chagwiza in Chinhoyi facing two rape charges.

The cases involved two girls, both aged 14, who were students at Sodbury Secondary School in Nyabira.

An extract from The Herald in 2006 reads, “The State, led by prosecutor Mr Musekiwa Mbanje, said in September 2003, Banda allegedly sent a pupil at the school to call the first girl from her dormitory to the school secretary’s house where she was staying. The girl went to the house and was allegedly interrogated by Banda about her love relationship with a fellow student at the school. She admitted having an affair and then Banda allegedly dragged her into the bedroom and raped her once before disappearing.”

However, Banda insists that he is clean in all this.

“I have said it before, and I will say it again, rape is a serious allegation that’s not reported and defended on social media, if anyone was raped in the gruesome ways being narrated on social media, they should report the matter and let me have my day in court, I am waiting. If someone alleges that I raped them, they should take me to court as what happened in 2004, we went to court and it was discovered that they were lying, so if anyone feels that I was unjustly cleared, we can go back to court again.” Banda told H-Metro.

Having laid this down there obviously should be something amiss here that warrants a full investigation. As the old adage goes, there is indeed no smoke without fire.

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