{A resident of Takaramiam in Awalwal parish, Gweri sub in Soroti district was arrested on Sunday after she was found having sex with the minor in a nearby bush.}<\/p>\n
Police in Soroti district are holding a 30 year old woman on allegations of defiling a 15 year old deaf and dumb boy.<\/p>\n
A resident of Takaramiam in Awalwal parish, Gweri sub in Soroti district was arrested on Sunday after she was found having sex with the minor in a nearby bush.<\/p>\n
The boy, a son of a teacher in the same locality has according to Police authorities since been given post exposure prophylaxis drugs by doctors in an attempt to prevent him from acquiring the incurable virus.<\/p>\n
This case was first handled at Gweri sub-county police post but was later registered under CRB 873\/ 2016 at Soroti Central Police Station according to the file records kept at Soroti District Criminal Investigations Department.<\/p>\n
The East Kyoga police spokesperson, Mr. Michael Odongo on Friday confirmed to Daily Monitor that the suspect is in their police custody with charges of aggravated defilement preferred against her.<\/p>\n
Mr Odongo, said Police learnt of the incident from a tip-off by another woman who saw the suspect luring the boy to the bush.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter subjection to a medical checkup and test by our police surgeon Dr. Joseph Ongaria, it was found that the boy had been defiled. She also tested HIV positive\u201d Odongo said.<\/p>\n
Mr. Odongo explained that her file is being processed and forwarded to the Resident State Attorney for further guidance pending her appearance in court.<\/p>\n
More than 20 minors are believed defiled every day in Uganda with most cases reported in East and North Eastern parts of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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