Woman who exposed sex abuse preacher drives charity event

Nehanda Radio
May 27, 2015

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Victim No More: Jean Gasho and Walter Masocha

UNITED KINGDOM – The woman who played a key role in bringing down sex-abuse preacher Walter Masocha, will this Saturday be launching her “Victim No More” event in Milton Keynes.

Jean Gasho’s blog “He was my Daddy” was instrumental in exposing how Masocha sexually abused members of his church.

Masocha a former university lecturer, who led the Stirling-based Agape for All Nations Church, was convicted last month for groping a young deaconess while he was supposed to be praying for her stomach complaint and for putting his hand down a schoolgirl’s trousers saying he was trying to remove demons.

The deaconess was told Masocha had been “trying to remove ‘something’ from her genitals”. The schoolgirl, then aged 15, was left in tears after Masocha groped her bottom claiming she had ants or demons in her pants.

Meanwhile Gasho told Nehanda Radio that her charity “focuses on raising awareness and helping women who have been victims of religious sexual abuse and other life threatening abuses women suffer in churches.

“The event will also have international motivational speakers who will empower victims of church abuse to be independent and take control of their lives.

“A number of victims of Walter Masocha will also share their survival stories. It will definitely be a life-changing event for anyone who has been abused within the church environment. Come and be inspired,” Gasho told Nehanda Radio.

Some of the guests at the event will include Girl Child Network founder Betty Makoni, the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Pauline Long and a special guest performance by Scotland based Zimbabwean singer Cynthia Gentle.