Terrence Mawawa, Chiredzi|As the rate of the violation of minors increases, in his quest to satisfy his insatiable sexual desire, a 39 year old Chiredzi man forced himself on his daughter’s 11 year old friend in an incident that has stunned the local community.
James Chilangwe of Triangle, sexually pleasured himself on the minor twice without the girl’s consent.
Chilangwe appeared before Chiredzi Magistrate Judith Zuyu last week facing two counts of rape.
On January 26 ,2016 around 6pm, the minor went to Chilangwe’s place to play with his daughter. When the juvenile was about to go home Chilangwe emerged out of the house and dragged her into his bedroom and raped her.
On February 2, 2016 at around 4pm, the minor went to Chilangwe’s again house to play with his daughter.
Chilangwe dragged the minor into his hut and raped her as his daughter watched.It is understood his daughter peeped through the window and watched Chilangwe having sex with her friend.
Chilangwe’s daughter advised her friend’s mother who reported the matter to the police.
Magistrate Zuyu sentenced Chilangwe to 28 years in prison and five years were suspended on condition of good behaviour. In passing the sentence Zuyu sent a strong message to would be child abusers to desist from the habit. Prosecutor Liberty Hove presented the facts of the state case.