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A male security guard has been sentenced to 9 years imprisonment after admitting having forced anal sex with his junior, a 15 year old boy, between September and October 2015.
The convict Epharaim Kangandula aged 49 who hails from Njalam’mano village of T/A Saimoni in Mneno district had anal sex with the boy in two separate occasions when both were on night duty.
Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court heard on Wednesday 13th January 2016 that both the convict and the victim were employees for Maka Security Company in the capital, city Lilongwe, and that the convict was a Security Supervisor.
Court heard from Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Daiton Phiri that in two separate occasions between 30th September and 5th October 2015, Mr. Kangandula had sexual acts with his male junior and these incidences happened at their office premises.
The prosecutor, explained in court that on the first occasion, just like it happened on the second day, the convict told the victim that they will work together at the office during the night. But in the middle of the night, the convict invited the young man into a dark room and switched off his torch when the boy entered the room.
Court heard that in both occasions, Mr. Kangandula, would lay on his back naked, ordering his junior to perform foreplay on his genitals. Then, he would order the boy to remove his pants while he stands in a bend position and have anal sex afterwards.
The prosecutor, Daiton Phiri, said, in all occasions, the young man was warned not to reveal the sexual ordeal to anybody and that if he does he will be killed.
Court was further told that, few days after the two separate incidences, the boy had abnormal stomach pains while at work and was sobbing incessantly and was given pain killers by the convict. However, the pain never stopped and was forced to privately disclosed about the sexual encounter with his supervisor to his trusted workmate who took the matter to Area 36 Police Unit.
Kamuzu Central Hospital examination proved that there was canal knowledge.
On Wednesday, the convict asked court during mitigation that he wants leniency because he is old.
However, the Police prosecutor, Daiton Phiri prayed for stiffer punishment “This practice is unacceptable; in our laws, even in our cultures and our religious groups. More unfortunate thing is that this has happened to a young boy who is now traumatized by this incident. We pray for a stiffer sentence to deter the would be offenders”
In his verdict, Senior Resident Magistrate Paul Chiotcha said such acts are criminal in the country and agreed with prosecutor that it was sad that the incident happened to a young man.
Before sentencing the man to 9 years imprisonment, Chiotcha also asked for good protection of young male victims in these incidences.
