Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Jonathan Gonani, 27, commonly known as Yvonne to eight years imprisonment with hard labour for having sexual intercourse against the order of nature contrary to Section 153(c) of the Penal Code.
The court through State Prosecutor, lnspector Amos Mwase heard that the convict who was born male but used to disguise himself as a woman came to Mangochi in early October and was trading as a commercial sex worker.
The convict manipulated fellow men with his feminine dressing by being hooked as a prostitute and unlawfully permitted them to engage in homosexual activities.
Mangochi Police spokesperson Amina Tepani Daudi said the convict was arrested by Mangochi Police detectives for robbing a 28-year-old man (name withheld) K120,000 cash and Samsung J2 in a room after he refused to pay him for disguising as a woman.
The detectives went to search where Gonani was lodging, they rescued a 17-year-old Form 4 student who was found locked inside the room for 24 hours for refusing to pay him after the services since he felt being cheated.
The convict also confiscated the student’s
Huawei P8 phone as payment for the services.
Appearing in court, the accused pleaded not guilty to the three charges and the state paraded five witnesses who proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Passing judgement, Senior Resident Magistrate Rodrick Michongwe sentenced Gonani to 8 years for the count of unnatural offence, a 3-year sentence for the count of theft and 3 years for another count of theft. The sentences will run concurrently.
Gonani comes from Adakisi Village Traditional Authority Govati in Mwanza.
Source: MBC
