A Haulage truck driver has been convicted of human trafficking, human smuggling and rape of two female teenagers.
James Mahachi, the magistrate ruled, had exhibited no intention of taking the girls to school after taking them from their home.
The state said that between September 2021 and March last year, Mahachi used an agent, Brighton Nyamandi, to recruit the two girls from Hurungwe promising to pay their school fees.
Instead, he abused his power over the victims and subjected them to domestic duties and sexual exploitation
In his judgment, the magistrate said the state managed to prove the essential elements of the offence and the accused had proved to be a crafty and a liar.
“He lied and insisted that his vehicle moved in a convoy but the expert from the company said the cargo carried by that vehicle wasn’t assigned any security.
“He proved to be a very crafty person as he took them (the minors) without a passport or any travel documents to South Africa.
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