Tapiwanashe Sibanda

Tapiwanashe Sibanda has been involved in multiple criminal proceedings in the UK, primarily at St Albans Crown Court. His cases include breaches of a Sexual Risk Order and a conviction for rape and robbery.

Key Facts, Dates, and Court Decisions:

1. Breaches of Sexual Risk Order (2023)

• Background: A Sexual Risk Order was issued against Tapiwanashe Sibanda, who is HIV positive, in November 2021. This order prohibited him from engaging with women without informing public protection officers.
• Charges: Sibanda pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching this order.
• In May 2022, he was in contact with two women and had protected sex with one of them without disclosing his HIV status or informing the authorities.
• While on bail for the May 2022 offence, he breached the order again in February 2023 by using private settings on his iPhone to prevent his call and browsing history from being recorded.
• Court Appearance and Decision: Sibanda appeared at St Albans Crown Court on Thursday, July 6, 2023 (though some reports indicate a May 4, 2023, sentencing date for these breaches). He received an 18-month sentence, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to undergo GPS trail monitoring for six months and attend 30 rehabilitation days. The judge noted a "blatant disregard of court orders and the safety of others."

2. Rape, Robbery, and Multiple Breaches of Sexual Risk Order (2026)

• Incident Date: In August 2020, Sibanda invited a female sex worker to a street near his home in Hatfield. He then took her to a secluded area of Ellenbrook Park, where he violently raped her, threatened her with a concealed weapon, and robbed her of her mobile phone.
• Arrest and Claim: Sibanda, then aged 27, was traced and arrested. During questioning, he claimed the sexual encounter was consensual.
• Conviction: He was found guilty at trial in November (likely 2025) of rape, robbery, and multiple breaches of a Sexual Risk Order.
• Sentencing: On June 5, 2026, at St Albans Crown Court, Tapiwanashe Sibanda was sentenced to nine years and ten months in prison. Judge Andrew Johnson stated that Sibanda posed a risk of "causing serious harm to women" and that the impact of his offending was "immense." In addition to the prison term, he received a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the sex offenders register for life.