More girls, women to lay rape charges against pastor

A Rhenish Church pastor accused of raping an underage girl could face more charges of a similar nature.
State prosecutor Fillemon Nyau told the Windhoek Magistrate''s Court in Katutura that several minor girls and young women at Schlip, Rehoboth and Walvis Bay are ready to lay charges of rape and sexual molestation against Pastor Elvis Jansen.
Jansen is in custody after the father of a 16-year-old girl laid a charge of rape against him earlier this month.
“The police are now busy with the investigations of these new cases,” said Nyau during the hearing of Jansen’s unsuccessful bail application on Monday.
Magistrate Ileni Velikoshi denied bail after the State presented evidence that the pastor may abscond to other countries in order to evade prosecution.
Other reasons for the refusal of bail were that Jansen, due to his influence in the community, could interfere with the police investigation by making contact with the complainant and other State witnesses.
Jansen is denying the allegations.
The case was postponed until 11 November.

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