Jigo Kasema versus The Republic

Jigo Kasema versus The Republic; Criminal Appeal No 194 of 2013: Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Dodoma (Unreported).

• Criminal Law

• Rape – statutory rape – Ingredients.

Held:-

A male person can be charged with statutory rape when it is shown that the girl is below the age of 18 years and whether she consented or not unless the girl is the wife of that male person who is 15 or more years of age and is not separated from the man.