Man impregnates daughter (15), takes her as second wife

A 34-year-old man in Gweru, Zimbabwe, impregnated his 15-year-old stepdaughter before marrying her as his second wife.

The man proposed to the 15-year-old girl in September last year and the two had an affair right under his wife's nose.

They would sleep together each time the girl's mother was away.

However, the matter came to light when the girl's mother got a tip-off from fellow villagers.

The girl later revealed that she had been dating her stepfather for over nine months and was already carrying his child.

The man later married the girl as his second wife and they started living together as husband and wife.

The matter was reported to the police leading to the two's arrest.

During cross examination, the man told the court that he intended to give the girl a second child as soon as he was released from prison.

The girl also told the court that she was madly in love with her stepfather and would wait for him while he served his sentence.

She said the man was the only one who could satisfy her.

The man and his stepdaughter/wife were arraigned before Gweru magistrate, Ms Judith Taruvinga charged with incest.

He pleaded not guilty but was convicted and sentenced to an effective 28 months in prison while his stepdaughter/wife, who also pleaded not guilty, was convicted and sentenced to five months wholly suspended on condition of good behaviour.