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HIV Positive Man Jailed 25 Years For Defiling
A man in Siavonga has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour for defilement and exposing the victim to HIV.
This is in a matter in which Nelson Moonga is charged with one count of defilement contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
State Counsel Cassandra Soko said in litigation that the convict had exposed the child to contraction of HIV.
In mitigation, a legal counsel from the Legal Aid Clinic said her client did not deliberately expose the girl to HIV but that he was unaware of his status at the time the offence was committed.
She said her client is remorseful and prayed that the court would exercise leniency.
“On the medical record, it is indicated that he is HIV -positive and thankfully the victim was not infected. At the time of committing the offence, he did not know that he was HIV-positive,” she said.
She said her client was only tested after the offence was committed.
In sentencing Moonga, Judge Anne Phiri bemoaned the increase in the number of defilement cases in the country.
Justice Phiri said it is important that stiff punishments are meted out to offenders to deter others from committing similar crimes.
She said defilement is criminal and that the convict unnecessarily exposed a child to HIV.
“I have considered the mitigation that you are a first offender but these cases have increased and it is important to mete out stiff punishments. I therefore sentence you to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour,” Justice Phiri said.
Particulars of the offence were that months ago Chirundu, Moonga had carnal knowledge of a girl below the age of 16.
Moonga was found guilty of the offence by the magistrate’s court and was committed to the High Court for sentencing in accordance with Section 217 of the Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 88 of the Laws of Zambia.
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goosebumps
March 24, 2014 at 10:38 am
There are prostitutes living in shanty compounds that are HIV+ but has sex with 2-5 men per day! I personally know a dozen of them that spread Aids like wildfire in Zambia. When they are arrested by police for loitering at night the police also get their share of the Virus by raping the victims in the cells
West gate
March 24, 2014 at 11:46 am
If u wanted 2 test imprisonment u would hv stolen a cat or rat rather than defiling an innocent soul u re dirty in your head
GunnerZ
March 24, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Shameful bwana, there alot of prostitutes around the town that offers services than sleeping a under age ,well derseves to be jailed ……….
Kanda Mbuzi
March 24, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Such a guy doesn’t deserve any liniency.My advice to ladies at large;please always negotiate for protection,you are responsible for your safety.
umupondo
March 24, 2014 at 2:07 pm
alefwaikafye ukumuputulako ichimuzompiki chikala
diamond platinum
March 24, 2014 at 8:54 pm
Big!mwatwele kwisa amano?infact 25years yachepa,yalefwaika fye 30 years
big boy
March 24, 2014 at 10:51 pm
ubupuba!wechikulu chonse.weather u knew or knot u will rot in jail.i hope u become someones wife.amano nge mbwa!
Chief Justice Kanande
March 25, 2014 at 11:37 am
The law must change, castrate the defiler imbeciles, send them to jail for life or just hang them until they are pronounced completely dead.