A 24-year-old Speciss College Student in Harare was arrested for allegedly engaging in sex with his landlord’s daughter aged 14.
Christopher Patana appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Tafadzwa Miti who sentenced him to six months in jail. Three months of the sentence were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour. The other three months were suspended on condition he performed 210 hours of community service.
He had not pleaded guilty to the charge claiming that he was not even at the house on the day in question.
Patana was said to have on November 2 2015 called the minor to his room after she asked him to help in solving a mathematics problem.
When she was about to leave Patana closed the door and pulled her close to him before kissing and caresing her and asking her is she liked what he was doing.
The two later had sex and the girl later confessed to her parents leading to Patana’s arrest.