Russell Mapuvire
ZVISHAVANE- A 20-year-old man has been ordered to perform 210 hours of community service at a Mberengwa school starting from January 18 for engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old form one girl, failure of which he would serve eight months in prison.
The accused appeared before Zvishavane magistrate Archie Wochiunga on January 17 2022, facing the charges of having sexual intercourse with a young person.
Appearing for the State prosecutor Hilda Sibanda said the accused who resides in Vugwi village under chief Mataruse proposed love and had sexual intercourse with the underage girl.
On a date not known by the prosecutor during the month of December 2019, the accused proposed love to the complainant and the two allegedly fell in love.
Thereafter, the accused and the complainant had sexual intercourse several times until the complainant fell pregnant.
When the complainant discovered that she was pregnant, she eloped with the accused and they stayed together as husband and wife at the accused’s place of residence.
The complaint’s father then reported the matter to the police leading to the arrest of the accused.
