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
hoókers, 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 prostítutes who pleaded not guilty to
the charge will be back in court on 22 November for trial.
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