Police in Kanungu District have arrested a 64 years old Yonasi Kwitegeka alias Swankuru a resident of Rwenyerere cell Biwomborwa parish Kihihi town council Kanungu district, allegedly for having carnal knowledge of two girls of 7 years and 9 years of age respectively.
Police says that, in the early month of May 2026 at Rwenyerere cell, the victims were sent to the home of the suspect in the neighborhood to collect passion fruits.
Police noted thay in stead, the suspect used this chance and promised the victims money hence luring them into sexual acts. Police revealed that the suspect is alleged to have defiled the victims more than three times on different days.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police spokesperson says thay and that each time he did it, he could scare the victims not to tell their mother, not until their health condition worsened, that’s when their mother got concerned and they narrated to her of how the said suspect has always defiled them and promised them money.
Maate said that the act prompted her to open up a case against the suspect at Kihihi police station and was accordingly apprehended.
“It’s very unfortunate, a person of that age (swenkuru), who is supposed to advise and provide safety and protection of the young ones against sexual abuse, to be the one involved in committing such an offense against them”. Maate said.
Maate noted that inquiries are ongoing, upon completion of which will be produced before the court of law to answer charges accordingly.
