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I was almost lynched after villagers found me engaging in sex with a goat

There is nothing as devastating as being summoned by the police only to learn that your loved one has been arrested for rape, defilement or even bestiality. Worse still, you may see a crowd chanting "set him ablaze!" and on closer look you realise it is your relative who is on the verge of getting lynched for defiling a minor. Some people go into denial while others are engulfed in shame and feelings of betrayal. In many cases, the society is enraged and those victims who are unlucky end up being lynched or badly wounded.

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