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Illegal Mozambican immigrant jailed for impregnating minor
15 Mar 2022 at 13:02hrs | Views
AN illegal Mozambican immigrant was slapped with six months in jail by Mutoko magistrate after he impregnated a 14 year old girl.
Blessing Alberto Baute (19) will however save three months in jail after the magistrate Elijah Sibanda suspended three months for contravening section 70 of the Criminal law (codification and reform) Act that is having sexual intercourse with a minor.
After serving his jail term he will be deported back in Mozambique
Prosecutor Nathan Mujuru told the court that Baute met the complainant on January 6 and proposed love to her and she accepted, he took her to a nearby bush and requested to have sexual intercourse and she accepted.
The two had consensual sex for the whole month and the matter came to light when the victim went home late on February 10 and was quizzed by her mother before revealing the matter to her.
A police report was filed leading to the arrest of Baute.
Blessing Alberto Baute (19) will however save three months in jail after the magistrate Elijah Sibanda suspended three months for contravening section 70 of the Criminal law (codification and reform) Act that is having sexual intercourse with a minor.
After serving his jail term he will be deported back in Mozambique
Prosecutor Nathan Mujuru told the court that Baute met the complainant on January 6 and proposed love to her and she accepted, he took her to a nearby bush and requested to have sexual intercourse and she accepted.
The two had consensual sex for the whole month and the matter came to light when the victim went home late on February 10 and was quizzed by her mother before revealing the matter to her.
A police report was filed leading to the arrest of Baute.
Source - Byo24News
