HARARE – Dynamos Football Club legend Itai Stanley Chirambadare was released on Z$5,000 bail by a High Court judge on Thursday after a week in custody on charges of molesting a 13-year-old boy he was mentoring at his soccer academy in Mufakose.
Justice Webster Chinamhora ordered him to surrender his passport, stay at his given address, report to the nearest police station every Friday, and not to interfere with State witnesses.
Chirambadare, 56, who is represented by attorney Knowledge Mayeresera, will be back in court on May 13.
Prosecutors told the court that the former Dynamos defender-turned coach sexually abused the minor sometime in March this year after going to his house to do some sweeping chores.
The complainant was used to helping out at Chirambadare’s house together with a friend and get some sweets in return.
But one day, prosecutors said, the plaintiff went alone, resulting in the accused taking advantage and sodomizing him before threatening to kill him if he told anyone.
Chirambadare went on to abuse the boy on several occasions until he developed some piles, or bowel inflammations, prompting the 13-year-old to report the abuse to his uncle who helped him to file a police report.
Chirambadare has not been asked to plead to charges of aggravated indecent assault.
