A MUTARE social media group administrator has landed
himself in hot soup for allegedly circulating nude pictures of a fellow group
member’s wife on several Whatsapp groups.
The suspect’s alleged actions were in contravention of the
Censorship and Entertainment Act.
Brian Shongedzai Jambaya (25), of Dangamvura, Mutare was
arrested and arraigned before Mutare magistrate Mr Tendai Murendo.
He was charged with contravening Section 13 (1) (a) as read
with 1(a) 2(a) of the Censorship and Entertainment Act, Chapter 10:04 which criminalise
the publishing of indecent or obscene pictures.
Jambaya pleaded not guilty to the charges. However, the
trial suffered a false start when the complainant Madeline Muchazoreka failed
to pitch up. This prompted the State led by Mr Fletcher Karombe to apply
for a warrant of arrest for her.
Mr Murendo granted the application and Muchazoreka was
subsequently arrested for defaulting and was arraigned before the court.
The warrant was then cancelled and the social media
pornography case was then adjourned.
Mr Karombe told the court that Jambaya, on November 19 2017
circulated Madeline Muchazoreka’s nude pictures on Whatsapp group Guinness Book
of Jokes, which he administers.
The complainant’s husband Lloyd Muchazoreka stumbled on the
nude pictures on the group, in which he was a member and confronted his wife.
“The complainant then took Jambaya’s phone number,
downloaded his profile picture and made a police report. On May 30, 2018, at
Moto Moto in the CBD, of Mutare, Muchazoreka located Jambaya and effected a
citizen’s arrest on him.
“She then took him to police where she had previously made
a report,” said Mr Karombe. Manica Post
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