Buhera Man Nabbed For Human Trafficking
By A Correspondent- A Buhera man who trafficked a married woman to Masvingo Province and stayed with her against her will from November 2021 to January 2022 has been sentenced to spend the next 70 years in jail.
Witness Jichichi of Muchuwa Village under Chief Nyashanu was not represented by anyone when he appeared before Rusape regional magistrate, Mr Francis Mapfumo.
He was convicted on one count of human trafficking and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
ichichi was also convicted on three counts of rape and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in each of the cases.
He, however, was acquitted of deliberately infecting the woman with HIV, according to Manica Post.
What happened:
Prosecutor, Mr Marlon Makamba said Jichichi lied to the victim and her husband that he was an employee of a development partner and could facilitate the couple’s employment within the organisation in Masvingo.
He tricked the husband to remain behind in the village and lied that he was going to the development partner’s local offices to sign the employment contract with the complainant.
Jichichi was also convicted on three counts of rape and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in each of the cases.
He, however, was acquitted of deliberately infecting the woman with HIV, according to Manica Post.
What happened:
Prosecutor, Mr Marlon Makamba said Jichichi lied to the victim and her husband that he was an employee of a development partner and could facilitate the couple’s employment within the organisation in Masvingo.
He tricked the husband to remain behind in the village and lied that he was going to the development partner’s local offices to sign the employment contract with the complainant.
Jichichi only released his captive after learning that the woman’s relatives were looking for her on both formal and social media platforms.
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