child sexual abuse Archives

Don’t hide statistics about child sexual abuse, Malawi Police officers told

Sep 24, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A Malawi Police top boss has advised officers to stop hiding information about the gravity of gender-based crime and sexual abuse against children in the country. Malawi Police Service (MPS) Director of Finance and Administration… ...

Man in for raping teenager

Sep 03, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested a man for raping a thirteen-year-old girl. The suspect, Wilson Kayigoni aged 29, is reported to have raped the girl in Chileka Township Blantyre on Wednesday last week. According to… ...

Man rapes mentally ill girl

Aug 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 30-year-old man in Chiradzulu has been arrested for raping a mentally girl aged 17. The sexual abuse happened on August 26, 2019 at Yasini Trading Centre. Chiradzulu Police Publicist, Yohane Tasowana said the suspect,… ...

Mzimba hit by child rights violations

Aug 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Traditional leaders in Mzimba District have been urged to review and scrap off harmful cultural practices which violate children’s rights. Chairperson for M’mbelwa District Council, Dan Nkosi made the call Saturday during commemoration of the… ...

Man jailed 15 years for impregnating stepdaughter

Apr 03, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate court on Monday sentenced a 54 old man to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 15 year old stepdaughter. State prosecutor Assistant Superintendent Gladys Jentala, told… ...

12 men gang rape underage girl

Feb 28, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Twelve men in Chikwawa ambushed and dragged a 14-year-old girl to a nearby bush where they raped her, one after the other. Police have so far arrested six of the suspected rapists. Chikwawa Police Spokesperson,… ...

Chief arrested for raping 12-year-old girl

Feb 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Mulanje have arrested 50-year-old Jaison Makaniko who is also a village headman for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. According a report from Police, the traditional raped the on February 16 this year when… ...