A Seventh-day Adventist Church evangelist, Simbarashe Marufu, was arrested on Monday on allegations of cyberbullying after he posted a video of three female church members on social media.
Marufu was arrested after the three women filed complaints claiming he had misused their video and images to get online “likes”.
The women said they recorded a video of themselves preparing to preach.
They claim the video was later shared on Marufu’s social media page with a caption in which he was mocking them. The post attracted several negative comments.
The caption read: “When shepherds have become wolves you, (the) pastor’s wife, your husband has been exposed… for a woman is the glory of man. Muchavaziva nezvibereko zvavo.”
One of the women said she responded by urging other church members to take action against what she believed was an attack on their characters.
The three women then filed a police report at Marlborough Police Station on Saturday, under RRB 6875200.
After Marufu learnt about the report, he is believed to have consulted his lawyer, who advised him to issue an apology on the same social media platform.
ZRP spokesperson for Harare Province, Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, confirmed the case.
“Police are investigating a cyberbullying case involving a local church leader against his fellow churchmates,” he said.
“His cellphone, which he used, is now in the hands of police as investigations continue.”
Speaking on condition of anonymity, one of the victims claimed this was not the first time Marufu has used his social media platforms to attack fellow church members.
The three women said they intend to take legal action, not only against Marufu but also against church members they claim used the posts to insult their characters.
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