FATHER, SON JAILED FOR A COMBINED 50 YEARS FOR DEFILING UNDERAGE GIRL
The Livingstone High court has sentenced a father and son of Macha road compound of Choma District to 30 and 20 years respectively for defílement of a girl under the age of sixteen.
Byta FM Court Beat Journalist reports that the Choma Magistrate Court last year found Joseph Bwalya (55) and his 20-year-old son, Ben Bwalya, guilty of defílement.
Magistrate Ethel Phiri found Joseph and Ben guilty and committed the duo to the High Court for sentencing, noting that the state proved their case beyond reasonable doubt.
Details are that in the first count, Joseph, the Stepfather to the Victim, on dates unknown but between 1st December, 2022 and 31st January, 2023, had unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 16.
And in count two, the Stepbrother to the Victim, Ben, on dates unknown but between 1st and 31st July, 2022 had unlawful carnal knowledge of the same girl under the age of 16.
Byta FM