By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
A businessman of Kilembe Cell, Nyamityobora Ward in Mbarara district has been arrested for sexually grooming into Sodomy and Molesting two male victims aged 17 and 18 respectively during the months of January and February 2023.
According to SCP Enanga Fred, the Police Spokesperson, Saturday Michael, the 34 year old businessman was arrested after one of the victims, the 18 year old reported to police.
Enanga says Saturday Michael also doubled as the employer of his victims whom he had recruited to vend pineapples for him in Mbarara City.
Saturday is said to have rented a single room, which he was sharing with 6 other workers, with whom he shared one mattress.
“He would occasionally, have forceful sexual intercourse with the victims, against the order of nature,” Enanga said in a press statement dated 20th February, 2023.
The victim according to Enanga was subjected to medical examination at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and proof of a ruptured anus was established.
“The other victims were to be examined as well. Suspect arrested and in custody.” The Police spokesperson said.
In a separate development, the police in Kasangati has in custody, a one Matovu Jimmy Peter, a 30 year old, resident of Lubatu zone, Kiteezi Parish, Kasangati Town Council, for threatening violence and attempted Sodomy, of a 24 year old shop attendant, who visited him in his room on the 18.02.2023 at around 1pm.
The victim put up resistance after he was put at knife-point and alerted residents, who mobilized and arrested the suspect. A search was conducted at his home and a sex toy, a knife and other exhibits recovered.
