Etwell Gwasiya (27) of Village 9 Sosonye, Chief Maranda
appeared before Resident Magistrate Honesty Musiiwa last week facing charges of
having sexual intercourse with a young person.
He pleaded guilty to the offence but said that he got
carried away after the two had watched porno together. He also blamed the
environment and said that the two found themselves at home alone after his
pregnant wife had gone to hospital and then ended up having sex.
It is the State case that the juvenile came to his place
and he started showing her porno from his phone. They then ended up having sex.
The girl said the sex was out of consent.
Magistrate Musiiwa sentenced Gwasiya to 18 months in prison
and set aside 6 months for five years on condition that he does not commit a
similar crime. He suspended 12 months on condition that Gwasiya performs 420
hours community service at Sosonye Primary School.
However, the juvenile shocked everyone including her
parents when she said that the married man was her boyfriend and they had sex
thrice, she was never forced and the two had plans to go to South Africa
together.
The man told the court that the girl’s physical appearance
betrayed him because she seems to be old enough and this was worsened by the
fact that she was no longer a virgin when he had sex with her. Masvingo Mirror
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