It is Now Illegal to Sleep with Persons Under 18 Years
Zimbabwe has amended the Children and Young Persons Act 2024 which now makes it illegal for citizens to sleep with persons under the age of 18.
The ammendment also adds that it is not acceptable defense to argue that the minor person consented. Further to that, the new law makes it a serious offense to infect a child with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) which includes the HIV.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter) permanent secretary for Information and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana said:
“Criminals Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons Act 2024(Number 1) has been assented to by His Excellency the President.Â
- It’s a criminal act to have sex with persons under the age of 18 years.Â
- It’s not an acceptable Defence that they consented.Â
- It’s a serious offense to infect a child with an STI.“
It is Now Illegal to Sleep with Persons Under 18 Years
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A suspected drug addict, Rivaldo Whiskey, appeared in court on Tuesday before magistrate Stanford Mambanje, facing serious allegations of attempting to r*pe his mother.
Whiskey was remanded in custody until September 20 after the prosecution opposed bail. During the hearing, prosecutor Mercy Masamvi detailed the events of September 4, when an allegedly intoxicated Whiskey entered his mother’s bedroom and demanded s*x, asserting that she needed it while his father was in South Africa.
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According to court testimony, Whiskey’s attempt to assault his mother was thwarted when she managed to overpower him. In a desperate bid to escape, she fled the room with Whiskey pursuing her. She sought refuge at a neighbor’s house, where the incident was subsequently reported to the police.
