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Woman sentenced for luring minor into prostitution
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A 30-year-old woman from Buhera who lured a 14-year-old girl to Mutare for the purposes of prostitution will serve 10 years behind bars for human trafficking.
Pelagia Zindiye was convicted and sentenced by a Mutare Magistrate this Wednesday.
Prosecution proved that the offender approached the victim on June 29 this year and tricked her into accompanying her to Mutare on the pretext that they were going to collect some property.
The next day, the victim secretly left her home and travelled to Mutare with the offender and upon their arrival in Mutare, they met Steward Gororo, a truck driver who is currently on the run.
The offender left the victim with Gororo and collected US$40 as payment for sexual services to be rendered by the victim.
Gororo took the minor to a restaurant, where he led her to a private room, locked the door and raped her.
After the sexual assault, the victim informed the offender, who ordered her not to disclose the matter to anyone.
The police received a tip-off and conducted investigations, which led to the arrest of the offender.
Pelagia Zindiye was convicted and sentenced by a Mutare Magistrate this Wednesday.
Prosecution proved that the offender approached the victim on June 29 this year and tricked her into accompanying her to Mutare on the pretext that they were going to collect some property.
The next day, the victim secretly left her home and travelled to Mutare with the offender and upon their arrival in Mutare, they met Steward Gororo, a truck driver who is currently on the run.
Gororo took the minor to a restaurant, where he led her to a private room, locked the door and raped her.
After the sexual assault, the victim informed the offender, who ordered her not to disclose the matter to anyone.
The police received a tip-off and conducted investigations, which led to the arrest of the offender.
Source - ZBC
