BY STAFF REPORTER
A 21-year-old man from Tsholotsho was arraigned before the Tsholotsho Magistrates’ Court for having sexual intercourse with a child.
The accused person was found guilty of having sexual intercourse twice with a child aged 14.
The matter came to light when the child got pregnant.
The accused person was sentenced to 24 months, with 4 months suspended for 5 years.
He will serve 20 months imprisonment.
Meanwhile, Tawanda Maronze, a 23-year-old man from Bulawayo, appeared before the Western Commonage Magistrates Court facing kidnapping charges.
He kidnapped a 3-year-old girl and took her to a bushy area 5km away from her home.
The accused was intercepted by the complainant’s aunt, who confronted him.
He revealed that he wanted to rape the complainant for money ritual purposes, as instructed by his traditional healer.
was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment.