Police in Chimwala, Mangochi have arrested a 33-year-old Teacher at Chiunda Community Day Secondary School(CDSS) for having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old form one student.
The suspect has been identified as lsaac Mathipa from Kalembo village, Traditional Authority Kalembo in Balaka.
It is alleged that on September 30, 2024 around 2:00pm the suspect who was on his motorcycle encountered the victim within Njaidi village while she was returning from her friend’s place.
The suspect offered her a ride since both were going towards the same direction. However, on arrival at the victim’s place the suspect cruised with her to his house claiming that he wanted to give her some books to study promptly took her to his bedroom and forced himself on her.
After the act, he dropped the victim near her house around 4:00pm. Upon being questioned by her parents for coming home late, the victim narrated the ordeal.
She was taken to Chimwala Police Unit where she was issued a referral letter to Mangochi District Hospital and the results indicated that she was carnally known leading to arrest of the teacher on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the suspect will appear before court to answer charges of having sexual intercourse with a minor which contravenes section 138 of the Penal Code after the completion of paperwork.
Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi
Public Relations Officer
Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999-706-525
Email:amina.tepani@police.gov.mw
Website:www.police.gov.mw