Zimbabwe sect leader held after police rescue 251 children
16 March 2024 |
1:40 pm
A Zimbabwean sect leader and "self-styled prophet" appeared in court on Thursday, charged with child abuse after police raided his farm and rescued more than 200 children doing physical labor, police said.
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