In a first of its kind, a Harare man appeared in court
jointly charged with 15 commercial sex workers after they were nabbed
during a police round up on ‘thigh’ vendors operating in Harare Central
Business District.
While most prostitutes appear in court MINUS clients, Tapiwa Musara (24)
scored a first as it were, as he was the only man charged along with
the 15 alleged thigh vendors. Tapiwa, along with 12 self-confessed
hookers, readily pleaded guilty to soliciting for the purposes of
prostitution while three pleaded not guilty.
The three vehemently denied saying that they were not thigh vending,
but they were just girls who were having some good time. The convicted
13 were slapped with US$20 fine and the court did not give them any time
to pay as the fine had to be paid forthwith. Failure to pay the fine
attracted a 10-day imprisonment sentence.
State led by prosecutor Tendai Kabudura proved that on 13 November,
at around 8pm in the CBD, Tapiwa along with the 12 had been nabbed by
the cops after they were unlawfully and intentionally solicited for
prostitution. It had been proved that they were standing along the
streets luring men for sex in return for cash.
They had all been asked what they were doing at the streets corners
and they failed to give satisfactory answers leading to their arrest and
appearance in court. The other three suspected prostitutes who pleaded
not guilty to the charge will be back in court on 22 November for trial
source; information nigeria
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