On Thursday, a court in Mangochi, Malawi, sentenced a 27-year-old man to eight years in prison for sex with other males.

Jonathan Gomani, also known as Yvonne, was found guilty of violating Section 153(c) of the Penal Code by having sexual intercourse against the order of nature.

The offender, who was born male but used to disguise himself as a woman, came to Mangochi early October and was dealing as a commercial sex worker, according to State Prosecutor, Inspector Amos Mwase of the Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court.

He was being used as a prostitute because of his feminine attire, which he used to manipulate other males. He then allowed them to engage in sexual activity against nature’s will.

He was arrested by Mangochi Police detectives for robbing a 28-year old man of K120,000 cash and Samsung J2 in the room after the customer refused to pay because he discovered that Gomani was not a woman.

Mwase added that when the detectives went to search where Gonani was lodging, they rescued a 17-year-old Form 4 student who was found locked inside the room for 24 hours for refusing to pay Gonani since the child felt cheated.

The convict also confiscated the student’s Huwaei P8 phone as payment for the services.

Appearing in court, Gonani pleaded not guilty to charges of theft and sex against the order of nature and the state paraded five witnesses who proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

In mitigation, the convict asked for leniency saying that he was taking care of his old mother and also acting as a youth member who supplied condoms to sex workers as his responsibilities but Prosecutor Mwase reminded the court that the convict’s behaviour was against morals and law hence prayed for stiffer sentence.

Passing judgement, Senior Resident Magistrate Rodrick Michongwe concurred with the state.

He therefore sentenced Gonani to 8 years for the count of unnatural sex, 3 year sentence for the count of theft and 3 years for another count of theft. The sentences will run concurrently.

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