Teenage Boy Nabbed For Defiling His 13 Year old Step Sister
Published on February 23, 2022 at 11:53 AM by Flora Mitumba
15 year old boy is in police custody for allegedly sleeping and impregnating his step sister in Dedza.
Dedza police station publicist spokesperson Cassim Manda has confirmed the development.
According to reports, the girl was staying with her father after the parents got divorced and the father remarried to another woman who came with her two children a boy and a girl.
The man moved into the house of his new wife and the 13-year-old girl was sleeping in the room where her step-siblings were also sleeping.
It is alleged that the 13-year-old girl and the boy started having sex and sometimes during the day especially when their parents were away.
Last month, the girl fell ill and when she underwent medical examinations it was discovered that she was pregnant. She disclosed that her half-brother is responsible for the pregnancy.
After receiving the matter, Police arrested the boy and will charged with defilement.
Under section 138(1) of the Malawi Penal Code, defilement occurs when anyone over 12 years “unlawfully and carnally knows” a girl under the age of 16. Those found guilty of this crime can face a life sentence.
Currently, a boy who was arrested at the age of 15 for sleeping with a 13-year-old girl is challenging the law on defilement at the Constitutional Court
