Man (22) jailed for licking his sister's (8) privates

The usual warning "don't try this at home" which is usually attached to most international wrestling matches should be attached to most pornographic material, especially movies. This observation comes in the wake of a 22-year-old man from Mkoba Village Seven in Gweru who recently engaged in oral sex and went on to lick his little sister's private parts in typical porn-movie style. The minor is aged eight.

For failing to respect cultural barriers and the State law that prohibits engaging in any form of sex with a minor, the 22-year-old will spend the next five years in prison. He had pleaded guilty to an aggravated indecent assault charge when he appeared before Gweru Regional Magistrate, Mr Martin Nemadire.

He will however, serve an effective three years with hard labour after two years were suspended on condition of good behaviour. For the State, Mr Fred Kadodo told the court that some time in December last year, the man and his eight-year-old sister were left home by their mother. The court heard that while the mother was still away, he went into the spare bedroom where the sister was playing with other minors of her age.

Mr Kadodo said the man drove the other minors out of the spare bedroom and left the victim sleeping on the bed alone. The court heard that he then returned into the spare bedroom and went on to remove the minor's panties. He then started licking her private parts. Mr Kadodo said he proceeded to penetrate his tongue into the minor's organs.

When their mother later returned home, the eight year-old victim then narrated what had happened to her. Out of anger, the mother went and reported the matter to the police leading to the arrest of the 22-year-old man.