Boy scouts coach shows trainees pornography, molests them
Gets 35-years imprisonment for committing the crimes
By Staff Reporter
A 35-year-old Chitungwiza boy scouts trainer has been handed a punitive 35-year jail term after he was found guilty of molesting his trainees and showing them some pornography.
The Seke man, who was not named in a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) statement, appeared before a Chitungwiza Regional Magistrate facing 7 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 6 counts of contravening the Data Protection Act.
“The accused person indecently assaulted boys aged between 10 and 19. The incidents occurred between January 2022 and January 2024,” NPA said.
According to prosecutors, the accused person used to train the boys some karate and would often commit the offences during camping days.
“He would instruct them to thoroughly wash themselves, after which he would show them pornographic material on his laptop before indecently assaulting them,” NPA said.
“The matter came to light when one of the complainants narrated his ordeal to his parents and they alerted other parents via their WhatsApp group.
“Upon inquiries, the other complainants also disclosed their ordeals.”
For his misdeeds the trainer was sentenced to a total of 28 years imprisonment effective.
