Rapist commended for using condom

A rapist, Fungai Kashitigu, was on Wednesday commended by regional magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi for being responsible enough to wear a condom when he raped a 20-year-old woman at Pawpaw Lodge on March 6 this year, but slapped him with a 14-year jail term.

Mutevedzi said there was no evidence that Kashitigu infected the complainant with a sexually transmitted disease because he was responsible in his actions although he committed a heinous offence.

“At least he (Kashitigu) was responsible enough to wear a condom before raping the complainant and he thus should be commended for at least attempting to mitigate the danger associated with
sexually transmitted diseases,” said Mutevedzi.

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