By Thandie Chadzandiyani
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-A 50- year old woman, Linly Kabisa will spend the next 11 years in jail after being convicted and sentenced by the Phalombe First Grade Magistrate’s Court, for having sexual activities with an 11 year-old boy in the district.
Prosecutor Sergeant Gladys Billy told the court that on October 16, 2021, around 18:00 hours, the victim left his home and went to the woman’s house to chat with her children.
The victim did not return home reaching the point that his mother decided to follow him and after meeting with him, the victim revealed that Kabisa took him to her bedroom where she had sexual intercourse with him.
Appearing in court, the convict who hails from Mpini Village Traditional Authority (T.A) Kaduya in Phalombe district pleaded not guilty to the charge and the state paraded four witnesses to testify against her.
In mitigation, Kabisa asked for the court’s leniency, saying she was a first offender and she was looking after her orphaned grand children but in submission, the police prosecutor prayed for a stiffer punishment, arguing that the convict was a threat to young boys.
Giving her sentence, Magistrate Taziona Mbachi Munthali concurred with the state and sentenced her to 11 years imprisonment with hard labour.