Cephas Shava
Mwenezi-A 26 year-old man was arraigned before the courts facing charges of bestiality after being caught red-handed quenching his sexual appetite on his own mother’s she-goat.
Munyaradzi Matutu of Mubhoyi village under Chief Neshuro will live to rue the day’s evil act after he was arrested and convicted of the offense.
Appearing before Mwenezi Magistrate, Gift Manyika on February 13, Matutu pleaded guilty to the charges.
Manyika initially sentenced Matutu to 12 months imprisonment before four were suspended on condition of good behaviour and the remaining eight suspended on condition he performs 280 hours of community service at Mushava Clinic.
Remorsefully narrating his ordeal, Matutu (a divorcee) told the court that he committed the offense unaware and was only ‘tempted’ because his wife deserted him long back.
“My wife abandoned me for some time now and I did not have anyone to play her role so I decided to get the gratification from the goat. Since the goat belonged to my mother, I was assuming that there was no any offense in doing that. I am really sorry for what I did and will not repeat it,” Matutu pleaded.
Presented by prosecutor Hardlife Machando, it was the State case that on January 5, 2023 at around 2200 hours, Matutu went to his mother’s goat kraal where he began to sexually abuse a white she-goat.
Upon hearing a queer sound coming from the kraal, Matutu’s mother Melania Bhovoza (70) rushed to the kraal only to catch his son red handed, sexually abusing her goat.
An argument ensued as an unashamed Matutu tried to justify his act.
Upon realising that Matutu was reflecting no sign of realizing his mistake, Bhovoza filed a police report leading to her son’s arrest.
