A court in Machinga has sentenced a 62-year-old man to 12 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl.
According to Machinga police publicist Davie Sulumba, the convict sexually abused the girl who is a primary school pupil. 
When presenting facts in court, state prosecutor Cliff Kalawa of Machinga police station said the victim was in a love affair with another pupil from her school.
When her relatives noted about the relationship they reported the matter to the suspect who is a Community Victim Support Unit Member (CVSU) to advise the girl and convince her to end the affair.
“The accused met the girl but instead of advising her he forced her to sleep with him,” Kalawa told the court.
The rapist also forced himself on the girl on three other occasions.
The teenager later reported the matter to her elder sister who tipped law enforcers at Ntaja police post.
After the sexual offender was convicted on his own plea of guilty, prosecutor Kalawa asked the court to impose a stiff punishment since rape is a serious offence.
During mitigation, the convicted rapist asked the court to be lenient saying he is a first offender and breadwinner.
First Grade Magistrate Johns Masula then sentenced the convict to 12 years in jail with hard labour.
The rapist Joseph Thom is from Durana village in the area of Traditional Authority Liwonde of Machinga district.
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What happened to that Catholic priest ?
Machinga tsopano mpaka 62 kwa 17 yaaaa
Akabwelako ali ndiZaka 74 mmmmmm chikho ichi chonde ambuye chindipitilile,Zaka 12 zipita zamasiye,Zachisoni2 kwambiri.
Ma queens 60 chakati kwa 17? Nde yawina bwino2.
wakula watha aziona m’dalayo
62 vs 17year old. its normal these days. lets ask them to hunt sugar daddies..from there coments you will hear it only become rape once there is a misunderstandings either financial issues between the Couple…no force. inu zowona akazi m’mene akuvutila masiku ano. mpaka getting raped 17year old. Give me a break!!
Ngangangati imeneyi mpa 12 rs sambi
Those were lovers…… Deal with real issues. We have Chaponda in question. Mukukalimbana ndi zibwenxi kusiya anthu akuba?
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Paja kumwera amakwatirana ali ndi zaka 13 ndiye sakuona vuto. Malawi dzuka
Kod 17 yrs metsa amakhala kuti wayambapo
Bola amenewa ndi munthu wamba, kowansembe uja, palipafupi ndikanankako kukamthila bakela,
Aaa Ndichibwenzi Chimenecho Inu! Koma Sanampatsa Dola. Kuno Ndie Aliko Ambiritu A Below 13
17 Years Ndiwakhulu Ndipo Anagwilizana Km Mina Sanampase Zomwe Adamulonjeza Mkan Waulula
Mukazakhala Nayo Mtsikana Wobereka Nokha Wazaka 17 Ndi pamene Muzadziwe Kuti Ndi Mwana.
Hahahah 17 mwana? Iyaaa watopa nazo ameneyu evwn mimba wacotsapo ameneyu
chilungamo palibepo apaaaa 17yrs ndiwamkulu ameneyo
Anthuwo mwina akuziwa kapena anagwirizana.
kkkkkk hahaha!!!!!
We are developing countries by corruption and violence…,realism doesn’t born in Africa
Aa koma 17 ndiwamkulu. Amumasule anthuwa adagwirizana.
62 years can not rape a 17 years old girl aaaaaa ??????? tiunikepo
I do agree with you 75%