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Rapist on bail rapes 15-year-old
04 Mar 2013 at 20:19hrs | Views
A serial Karoi rapist, who raped a 15-year-old schoolgirl while awaiting trial for raping another married woman, has been jailed for 16 years.
Obert Guguta (39) of Tollington Farm in Karoi could have been serving 27 years in jail after being convicted of breaking into a neighbour's house and raping his wife while their children watched.
Guguta, who is married to two wives, was arrested sometime in 2008 for breaking into the house and raping the woman.
He was, however, released on bail. Sometime in May 2011, Guguta followed a then 15-year-old girl to the pastures where she had gone to herd cattle and raped her. Guguta appeared before Chinhoyi regional magistrate Mr Never Katiyo who found him guilty of rape. He slapped Guguta with an 18- year-jail term before setting aside two years.
However, prosecutor Ms Farai Zacharia highlighted to the court that Guguta was slapped with another 11-year jail term before ruling that the 11 years would run concurrently with the effective 16-year term.
Prosecutor Ms Zacharia told the court that sometime in 2011 Guguta followed the girl to the grazing land where she was herding cattle. He ambushed her and chased her as she tried to run away before raping her.
Obert Guguta (39) of Tollington Farm in Karoi could have been serving 27 years in jail after being convicted of breaking into a neighbour's house and raping his wife while their children watched.
Guguta, who is married to two wives, was arrested sometime in 2008 for breaking into the house and raping the woman.
He was, however, released on bail. Sometime in May 2011, Guguta followed a then 15-year-old girl to the pastures where she had gone to herd cattle and raped her. Guguta appeared before Chinhoyi regional magistrate Mr Never Katiyo who found him guilty of rape. He slapped Guguta with an 18- year-jail term before setting aside two years.
However, prosecutor Ms Farai Zacharia highlighted to the court that Guguta was slapped with another 11-year jail term before ruling that the 11 years would run concurrently with the effective 16-year term.
Prosecutor Ms Zacharia told the court that sometime in 2011 Guguta followed the girl to the grazing land where she was herding cattle. He ambushed her and chased her as she tried to run away before raping her.
Source - TH
