PORT ELIZABETH - The Port ElizabethHigh Courtresumed controversial pastor Timothy Omotoso’s rape trial on Wednesday.
Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Solani and Zukiswa Sitho made an tool to have the charges against them dropped.
The state admitted that the prosecutors were acting at the time and were appointed on 31 May.
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Omotoso faces 97 charges including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.
He was arrested in 2017 and has been behind bars ever since.
He was charged alongside church members Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho.
Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s rape trial resumed on Wednesday as his defence argues that he should be acquitted. Images: Lulama ZenzileSource: Getty Images
The 62-year-old has tried applying for bail in the past but his attempts were denied by the courts.
He was arrested by the Hawks Human Trafficking Unit at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in April 2017.
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