Insuza teenager sentenced to 15 years in jail for assaulting a 14 - year old girl

A 19-year-old man from Insuza in Umguza district has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the aggravated indecent assault of a 14-year-old girl. Lovewell Mthethwa was convicted by Bulawayo regional magistrate Archie Wochiwunga.

According to court proceedings, the incident occurred on September 20 last year at 2 pm when the girl was on her way to collect a notebook from a friend. Mthethwa persuaded her to accompany him to his home, where he unlawfully detained her overnight. During her captivity, he indecently assaulted her by fondling her breasts and inserting his fingers into her private parts. The next day, Mthethwa attempted to avoid legal consequences by sending an intermediary to the victim's family to ask for forgiveness. However, the girl's mother swiftly took her daughter to the police to make a report, leading to Mthethwa's arrest.