An HIV-positive man who sodomised a 17-year-old boy after luring him into his tuckshop was sentenced to 15 years in jail by a Chitungwiza magistrate last week. Prosecutor Mr Loveti Muringwa told the court that cases of sodomy were on the increase in Chitungwiza. 

Maxwell Chisvo (28) pleaded not guilty to aggravated indecent assault before magistrate Ms Estere Chivasa on Wednesday, but was convicted due to overwhelming evidence.

The court heard that on May 10 this year at around 5pm, the teenager went to Chisvo’s tuckshop to charge his cellphone. As Chisvo was alone he pleaded with the teenager to attend to his customers from 7pm to 9pm, promising to pay him a dollar.

He said he had a headache. The teenager went back to his mother and was authorised to do the job. Chisvo asked the teenager to sleep over in the tuckshop and they shared a blanket. Around 11pm, Chisvo sodomised the boy who told his mother the following day.