By A Correspondent- A married Zimbabwe Prisons officer Tavatangira Chiromunye (30) who on numerous occasions allegedly had se_x with a 15-year-old girl from a car has been dragged to court on charges of having interc0urse with a minor.

The case happened in Zvishavane but it is being heard in Mberengwa because magistrates in Zvishavane recused themselves because they work with the accused.

Chiromunye appeared before Mberengwa Magistrate Caroline Tafira.

Chiromunye would pick up the minor using his Toyota Fun Cargo and park adjacent to Lambizi Lodge, Zvahavande and have consensual se_x with the girl from the car.

This happened at least three times and the matter came to light when the complainant’s father realised that his daughter was not at home. Her aunt interviewed her and that is when she disclosed that she was in relationship with Chiromunye since 2020.

The accused is being represented by Grace Nyabawa and was remanded to June 2021 on free bail.

It is the State case that sometime in 2020, Chiromunye proposed love to the complainant and she accepted. Towards the end of April 2021, the accused person approached the complainant at her place of residence when she was alone, knocked on her window and advised her to meet at the main gate.

He picked her at the main gate and drove off Prince Street to a place adjacent to Lambizi Lodge, where he parked.

The accused continued having extra marital se_xual intercourse using the same vehicle at the same place.

Ali Mutausi represented the state