HIV positive man rapes teenager

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A 40 year-old man who is HIV positive has been handed a 14-year jail term for raping a young girl.

The rape happened on 1st April 2016 at Katugwa trading centre, Traditional Authority Mkanda in Mchinji district.

RapeThe Mchinji First Grade Magistrate Court heard that the pervert, Kenneth Chirwa asked the 13 year-old girl who is a standard 4 pupil to cook for him at his house.

He then grabbed the teen and forced himself on her.

The rapist then told the girl not to tell anyone and promised to buy her soap and shoes.

But the girl went on to tell her parents and the matter reached police officers who arrested Chirwa.

In mitigation, Chirwa told the court that he was once diagnosed with a mental illness and has a sick wife.

Passing the sentence, First Grade Magistrate Rodwell Mejja Phiri said Chirwa’s HIV status aggravated the offence as the girl could be infected by the virus.

“The young girl is likely to suffer long time effects if she is infected, as such, you deserve a stiff punishment,” he said.

The rapist hails from Thondoni Village in T/A Mkanda in Mchinji district.