Woman conceals daughter’s sexual abuse, jailed 3 years

A 41-YEAR-OLD Chiredzi woman was last week sentenced to 36 months behind bars for defeating the course of justice after she treated lacerations on her 10-year-old daughter’s private parts with methylated spirit to conceal sexual abuse by her lover.

The woman was also convicted for contravening section 7(3) of the Children’s Act Chapter 5.06, which speaks to “ill-treatment or neglect of children and young persons”, after she neglected and exposed her daughter to ill-treatment by leaving her in the custody of her lover, knowing very well that he was sexually abusing her.

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