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Man gets 28 years for raping his daughter`s friend
28 Jun 2016 at 06:35hrs | Views
The safety of children against sexual abuse came under more scrutiny in the sugarcane town of Chiredzi when a 39-year-old father was convicted by regional magistrate Judith Zuyu for raping his daughter's 11-year-old friend.
Masvingo Mirror reported that Zuyu sent a strong message to would-be child abusers when he sentenced James Chilangwe of 3 Hectare Chiororo Village in Triangle to 28 years in prison. Chilangwe faced two counts of rape.
The State led by Liberty Hove told the court that on January 26, 2016 and at around 6pm the juvenile went to Chilangwe`s place to play with his daughter. When the minor was about to go home Chilangwe came out of the house grabbed and dragged her into the house and raped her.
On February 2, 2016 at around 4pm, the minor went again to play with Chilangwe`s daughter at her homestead together with a friend. Chilangwe grabbed and dragged her into his hut whilst her friend was watching. The friend developed interest, peeped through a window opening of the hut and saw Chilangwe having sexual intercourse with her friend.
The matter came to light when the minor's friend advised the daughter Chilangwe's daughter who later told her mother.
Magistrate Zuyu sentenced Chilangwe to 28 years in prison and 5 years were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
Masvingo Mirror reported that Zuyu sent a strong message to would-be child abusers when he sentenced James Chilangwe of 3 Hectare Chiororo Village in Triangle to 28 years in prison. Chilangwe faced two counts of rape.
The State led by Liberty Hove told the court that on January 26, 2016 and at around 6pm the juvenile went to Chilangwe`s place to play with his daughter. When the minor was about to go home Chilangwe came out of the house grabbed and dragged her into the house and raped her.
On February 2, 2016 at around 4pm, the minor went again to play with Chilangwe`s daughter at her homestead together with a friend. Chilangwe grabbed and dragged her into his hut whilst her friend was watching. The friend developed interest, peeped through a window opening of the hut and saw Chilangwe having sexual intercourse with her friend.
The matter came to light when the minor's friend advised the daughter Chilangwe's daughter who later told her mother.
Magistrate Zuyu sentenced Chilangwe to 28 years in prison and 5 years were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
Source - Masvingo Mirror
