Man Bags 33 Years’ Jail Term For Raping, Infecting
9-Year-Old Niece With HIV
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean man has been sentenced to 33 years
in prison for raping his 9-year-old grade-three niece and also infecting her
with HIV.
The man who has been staying at the same house with his
sister and her children, reportedly took advantage of his sister’s absence to
rape his niece on multiple occasions between March and April.
The court heard that the pervert uncle would sneak into the
room where his nieces were sleeping and would rape the 9-year-old.
The 9-year-old shared the room with her younger sisters aged
four and two.
The sad abuses were uncovered after the little girl refused
to sleep in the room.
When her older sister questioned about the reluctance, the
9-year-old revealed that the uncle was raping her.
The case was reported to the police and a medical test which
was carried out thereafter, revealed that the minor has been infected with HIV.
When arraigned before Regional Magistrate, Christopher
Maturure on two counts of raping his niece and one count of deliberately
infecting her with HIV, the man pleaded not guilty and made a spirited attempt
to deny the charges.
However, his trick did not work, and the magistrate found
him guilty after a full trial.
The magistrate had no kind words for the uncle who abused
his position of trust to prey on his sister’s child.
He said that his sentence should serve as a deterrence to
other like-minded would-be offenders and sentenced him to 33 years in prison.
