A disturbing and alarming case of child defilement has come to light in Chikankata District, Southern Province, where a 14-year-old grade 4 pupil has fallen pregnant after being in a clandestine relationship with an older boyfriend for four years.
The victim, who is now three months pregnant, had been secretly dating her boyfriend, identified as Mweemba Blood, since she was just 11 years old.
The illicit relationship, which began in 2021, was unknown to the girl’s family until she fell pregnant and her mother, aged 38, discovered the truth.
When questioned by authorities, the young victim revealed that she had been having a sexual relationship with Mweemba Blood since 2021.
The girl’s mother immediately reported the defilement to the police on Friday, sparking a formal investigation into the case. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer, Auxensio Daka, confirmed the incident and revealed that the suspect’s age is still unknown.
“It has been established that the victim, a grade four pupil at Kasaka Community School, has been in a relationship with Mweemba Blood since 2021, when she was just 11 years old, and that they have been having carnal knowledge since then,” said Daka.
A docket of the case has been opened, and while no arrest has been made yet, authorities are working to bring the perpetrator to justice. The case has sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the need for increased vigilance and protection of minors from predatory individuals.
