Student jailed for sodomizing 14-year-old
Published: 2013 June 01 20:25:01 (4974 Views)
21-year-old Mathias Maweta a form four student at Phwezi Boys secondary school has been sentenced to serve six years imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty of sodomising a 14 year old student from the same school.
Magistrate Sophie Chimaliro, in Malawi, convicted the student on his own plea of guilty.
Rumphi police station prosecutor Constable Malumbo Jere told the court that Maweta sodomized the 14 year old on 27 May this year at around 21: 30hrs at the school's football ground.
He said police visited the ground and found used condoms which they believe the suspect used.
The police also managed to trace similar type of condoms in the suspect's bag.
A medical examination conducted at Rumphi district hospital also confirmed that the boy was sodomized.
Police prosecutor told the court that the boy had suffered psychological trauma and asked for a stiffer sentence to deter would be offenders.
In mitigation the suspect pleaded for leniency saying he is a form four student who is expected to sit for MSCE exams starting on 26 June this year.
He said he was still young and would like to continue with his studies.
However the Magistrate quashed the suspect's plea saying he should have known that he will sit for MSCE exams before committing the crime.
The Magistrate said the sentence would serve as a good example to other students who might be sodomising others in schools.
Sodomy which is contrary to section 153 sub section (a) of the penal code attracts a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment with hard labour in Malawi.
- Nyasatimes
Magistrate Sophie Chimaliro, in Malawi, convicted the student on his own plea of guilty.
Rumphi police station prosecutor Constable Malumbo Jere told the court that Maweta sodomized the 14 year old on 27 May this year at around 21: 30hrs at the school's football ground.
He said police visited the ground and found used condoms which they believe the suspect used.
The police also managed to trace similar type of condoms in the suspect's bag.
A medical examination conducted at Rumphi district hospital also confirmed that the boy was sodomized.
Police prosecutor told the court that the boy had suffered psychological trauma and asked for a stiffer sentence to deter would be offenders.
In mitigation the suspect pleaded for leniency saying he is a form four student who is expected to sit for MSCE exams starting on 26 June this year.
He said he was still young and would like to continue with his studies.
However the Magistrate quashed the suspect's plea saying he should have known that he will sit for MSCE exams before committing the crime.
The Magistrate said the sentence would serve as a good example to other students who might be sodomising others in schools.
Sodomy which is contrary to section 153 sub section (a) of the penal code attracts a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment with hard labour in Malawi.
- Nyasatimes
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