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Man jailed for fondling 15-year-old sister
19 Apr 2013 at 02:26hrs | Views
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Thungulula village in Filabusi has been sentenced to 48 months in jail after he sneaked into his 15-year-old sister's bedroom twice and fondled her breasts.
The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault when he appeared before Filabusi magistrate Mzingaye Moyo on Monday.
But the magistrate convicted him and sentenced him to an effective 48 months in jail.
Prosecutor Jethro Mada told the court that on March 28 at around 11pm, the man went to his sisters' bedroom when their parents, who are members of an apostolic sect, were attending a prayer meeting.
He found the girl and his other younger sister sleeping and sneaked into their blankets.
The man started fondling his sister's breasts and caressing her all over the body, which prompted her to wake up.
The girl tried to stop him, but he continued until she screamed. Her younger sister was woken up by the screams and the man fled.
On April 11, the man repeated the offence and the sisters told their parents about the abuse, leading his arrest.
The two girls testified against their brother with the abused girl revealing that he never allowed her to talk to other men.
"He was saying he wants to be my lover," the girl told the court.
The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, pleaded not guilty to two counts of indecent assault when he appeared before Filabusi magistrate Mzingaye Moyo on Monday.
But the magistrate convicted him and sentenced him to an effective 48 months in jail.
Prosecutor Jethro Mada told the court that on March 28 at around 11pm, the man went to his sisters' bedroom when their parents, who are members of an apostolic sect, were attending a prayer meeting.
He found the girl and his other younger sister sleeping and sneaked into their blankets.
The girl tried to stop him, but he continued until she screamed. Her younger sister was woken up by the screams and the man fled.
On April 11, the man repeated the offence and the sisters told their parents about the abuse, leading his arrest.
The two girls testified against their brother with the abused girl revealing that he never allowed her to talk to other men.
"He was saying he wants to be my lover," the girl told the court.
Source - Newsday
