Corpun file 23291
The Standard, Harare, 15 May 2011
Binga boy gets two cane strokes for sex with minor
By Silas Nkala
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BINGA -- A 17-year-old boy from Siansundu area in Binga was
last week sentenced to receive two strokes of the cane for having
sex with his underage cousin. The boy, who cannot be identified
because of his age, was allegedly engaged in an intimate
relationship with his 15-year-old cousin and girlfriend.
On November 2 last year, the boy took the girl's sandals and
went away with them to his home in a ploy to lure his lover.
A week later the girl went to his homestead to collect the
sandals and they became intimate.
However, the girl who was a virgin, spilled the beans when she
started experiencing some pains.
She was examined by a doctor who confirmed that she had
engaged in a sexual act.
The boy pleaded guilty when he appeared before Binga
magistrate Stephen Ndlovu who ruled that a prison officer must
mete out the punishment at the local prison.
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