Судья отклонила ходатайство об облегчении наказания для осужденного за изнасилование, сославшись на его детские травмы

Magistrate unmoved by Loeto's sexual abuse claim Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 430 Views | Loeto was recently convicted of a single count of rape after he had violated a woman (names withheld) when she was coming from a night out at Ramotswa. Magistrate Majuta had indicated that the State had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Loeto was guilty. Appearing before court today for mitigation and sentencing, Loeto pleaded for leniency with magistrate indicating that trauma he experienced as a young child might have contributed largely to the man he is today. “I plead with this court to be lenient when sentencing me as I was sexually violated by another man when growing and therefore, I ask for leniency,” Loeto pleaded in his mitigating factors. However, magistrate Majuta did not entertain Loeto’s submission but rather saw it as just as an after thought in an attempt to get a lenient sentence. “The accused said he was sexually violated by another man when growing up, so he asked for leniency. The court must consider and sentence the accused on that, therefore, the accused’s circumstances are ordinary,” she said. The Member of Parliament is warning that patients suffering from chronic conditions continue to face potentially life-threatening interruptions to their treatment because of unreliable access to medicines.Amid the shortages, many Batswana have been left with no choice but to look for other treatment alternatives such as herbs, with many not having had been scientifically tested for effectiveness.Medications for hypertension, diabetes, heart...