A 20-year-old prostitute was jailed for sleeping with a minor.
Mercy Chisiyo, a 20-year-old sex worker from Lion’s Den, Chinhoyi, has been brought before the court for engaging in sexual activity with a minor. According to New Zimbabwe, Chisiyo was arrested after being accused of having intercourse with an underage boy. The prosecution, led by Tafadzwa Knight Rwodzi, presented evidence that the boy had initially met Chisiyo at Mukanya Bar, where she was soliciting clients. They agreed on a fee of US$5 for their encounter. However, after the rendezvous, the boy entrusted Chisiyo with his Huawei cellphone as a promise of payment, expecting to retrieve it the next day. When he returned with the money, Chisiyo refused to return the gadget, causing him to report the incident to the police. The investigation revealed that Chisiyo had violated the law by engaging in sexual activity with a boy under the age of 16. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki sentenced Chisiyo to six months in prison, which was later commuted to 210 hours of community service. This gives her an opportunity to make amends for her actions.