A priest would have assaulted an elderly woman unconscious

News 22 February, 2018
  • Photo David Prince
    The priest Charles Bizimana has undergone his trial Thursday at the palais de justice de Val-d’or.

    David Prince

    Thursday, 22-feb-2018 20:05

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    Thursday 22 February 2018 22:30

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    VAL-D’OR | A priest accused of sexual assault on a woman of 79 years would have kissed her by force while she was unconscious after being hit on the head. He only claims to have wanted to help her after her fall.

    Charles Bizimana, 46 years old, a priest arrived in Burundi in 2014 to preach the catholic religion in the Abitibi region, met the victim alleged the 7 march 2016 to 10 h in the morning in a bar in Val-d’or.

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    Charles Bizimana

    After drinking the beer, and a tequila double, the septuagenarian has invited Mr. Bizimana to share his taxi and to take a coffee in it.

    Lost knowledge

    According to the testimony of the victim alleged during the trial, Thursday, the priest would put his hand on the shoulder blade before grabbing it by force by the two arms.

    “I struggled, and I screamed,” said the one whose identity is protected by the court. According to her, the priest then let her go and she fell on the back. She would have banged my head against the wall. It would have at this time lost consciousness.

    “When I woke up, he was lying on me and kissed me forcefully. […] I potassait like when we made bread “, she imaged.

    “Kill me “

    According to his version, she was able to push back a little the man of faith with his right hand. He would have pulled his leggings up to his knees.

    “Thank god, my underwear remained in place. […] I shouted : “Kill me. At my age, it doesn’t do anything to me” “, she narrated.

    According to his version, the priest then pointed to himself and then told him that he did not slay them, because she was too beautiful and too nice.

    Accused of sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement, Mr Bizimana told a story much different.

    He said that he wanted to help the lady to serve a glass of wine when she fell on the back of his kitchen.

    Terrorist

    “I wanted to go and help him get up, but she started to treat me as a terrorist muslim and Black. She scratched under his right eye, ” he said to explain the presence of his blood on the sweater of the lady and on a pillow found on the floor in the apartment.

    Subsequently, the woman reportedly lost consciousness for a reason that he has not been able to explain to the court. He would have given a shit.

    “When she woke up, she started to treat me as a terrorist,” he said.

    He argues that in his country, the elderly are treated with respect and that he only wanted to help a lady who walked with a cane.

    The judge Steve Magnan will deliver its verdict on Friday.