Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Wednesday March 9, 2022 convicted and sentenced Maimuna Kassim 36, to 5-years imprisonment with hard labour for permitting defilement of her 14-year-old daughter on her premises contrary to section 142 of the penal code.
The court through state Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maggie Chibulire heard that, the convict remarried in 2012 and brought her six children including the victim from her previous marriage.
In May 2021, the convict and her husband who was convicted to 21-year jail term connived to be sleeping with the victim as a way to secure the convict’s marriage after she put to bed.
Prosecutor Chibulire added that the convict and her husband also initiated a 5-year contraceptive method (Nor plant) on the victim and her stepfather consistently had unprotected sex with her.
Appearing in court, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge prompting the state to parade three witnesses who testified against him.
In mitigation, Kassim asked for the court’s leniency, saying that her children will suffer if sent to jail because there’s no one to take care of them.
In her submission Chibulire prayed for a stiffer sentence, saying the accused is irresponsible and goofed to play her role, as a mother.
Passing judgement, Senior Resident Magistrate Rodrick Michongwe slapped her with the maximum 5-year jail term to deter other would be offenders.
She hails from Mikundi Village in the Traditional Authority Mponda in Mangochi.
Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi
PRO-Mangochi Police Station
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