A Zimbabwean pastor, Seti Magan’a was on Sunday arrested during a church service for allegedly raping and infecting one of his congregants with a sexually transmitted infection.

According to iHarare, the pastor and the unnamed member of his change had had multiple sexual encounters after he had first forced himself on her.

The 28-year-old victim told police that she consented to have sex with the pastor the second time because Pastor Magan’a promised to marry her.

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The relationship between the duo came to light after the pastor allegedly refused to pay for her medical treatment when she contracted a sexually transmitted infection.

She lodged a complaint with the police.

The matter is currently being investigated by the police.