Court clears maid over molesting boy

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“In this present case Komuhangi is accused of sucking the boy’s penis and inserting it in her womanhood. The only person who saw this happening is her sister. However, from her testimony it is not clear whether she saw the accused doing so,” the judge noted, adding that the victim was still too young to testify in court

MASAKA.

The High Court in Kampala has set free a housemaid who was accused of defiling her boss’ two-year-old boy and performing other sexual acts on the toddler.

Florence Komuhangi was yesterday freed by High Court Judge Wilson Masalu Musene who ruled that there was no evidence to prove the accused committed the alleged offence.

“In this present case Komuhangi is accused of sucking the boy’s penis and inserting it in her womanhood. The only person who saw this happening is her sister. However, from her testimony it is not clear whether she saw the accused doing so,” the judge noted, adding that the victim was still too young to testify in court.

Justice Musene also noted that the young girl’s evidence lacked corroboration which would have been done by their mother Mariam but she told court that on being told by the young boy that his penis was paining she did not bother even to check on him because she was so tired which has left court wondering on her conduct as a mother.

“This court finds it strange. However tired a mother is, she cannot fail to check on their children when told they are in pain,” Justice Musene observed.

The judge added that court was left with no option but only to base on Police form 3 where the boy was examined for corroborative evidence which was signed by Dr Balungi Sam from police fore scenic department describing the boy’s state being in normal health situation

“The report revealed that the victim had a normal circumcised male private parts, with no discharge from any of his parts and the final findings described the victim as a healthy person with no injuries or pain. It would be unfair for this court to convict you (Komuhangi) on uncorroborated evidence. I therefore set you free unless charged with other offences,” Justice Musene ruled.