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Shamiso Dzingire Court Reporter
A 20-YEAR-OLD tout from Bulawayo lured a 14-year-old girl who was on her way to church to his house and had sex with her twice, a magistrate heard. Western Commonage magistrate Sibongile Msipa- Marondedze heard how Tonic Moyo of Nkulumane suburb had “consensual sex” with the minor while her parents looked for her. Moyo was convicted on his own plea to having sexual intercourse with a minor and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Msipa-Marondedze, however, suspended six months of the sentence for five years on condition that Moyo does not within that period commit a similar offence. The remaining 18 months were suspended on condition that Moyo completes 525 hours of community service at Tshabalala police station.

Prosecuting, Margaret Muhomba said on July 26, the juvenile was on her way to church in Pumula when she met Moyo in Nkulumane. Muhomba said Moyo invited the complainant to spend the night at his Nkulumane residence.

“During the night, the two retired to bed and engaged in consensual intercourse once,” Muhomba said. She added that on the following day, the two again engaged in sexual intercourse with the girl’s consent. The court heard that the juvenile did not return home after the church service prompting the parents to look for her. They found her days later at Moyo’s residence leading to his arrest.