The Mkukula Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Dowa has sentenced a 41-year-old pastor, Collins Malama of Thamanda Pentecostal Church, to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his 15-year-old sister in-law.

Kanengo Police Spokesperson Gresham Ngwira says during court proceedings, Kanengo Police Station Prosecutions Officer, Senior Superintendent Eunice Kafamveka told the court that Malama had been defiling the girl since October 2021 before his arrest in June 2022.

Ngwira has told Times 360 Malawi that the girl said: “One day while my sister was away for night duty, he came again to my bedroom and forced himself on me while closing my mouth so that I should not shout.

“He has been doing this almost after every three days and the last one was on June 2, 2022.”

The police spokesperson says when the pastor appeared before magistrate Montfort Misunje, he pleaded not guilty forcing the prosecutor to parade five witnesses leading to his conviction.

“Malama, who maintained his innocence, further alleged that some forces had conspired to have him convicted saying the victim in question is already promiscuous,” Ngwira said.

The convict hails from Chiudza Village in Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa.

Source:Times