Pictured: Tuufilwa Jonas hiding from the camera. Photo by Eba Kandovazu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe rape incidents allegedly occurred in 2017.<\/p>\n
The men, who resided around the farm, still have not been traced by the police and to date have not been arrested.<\/p>\n
The girl, whose name cannot be revealed, hails from the Okahenge village, where Jonas is also from.<\/p>\n
Three other girls from the same village have also come forward to testify that Jonas also offered them jobs at Okahandja.<\/p>\n
During cross examined by the state, Jonas was quick to point out that everyone who had testified against her was her enemy and that they are lying.<\/p>\n
The state is alleging that Jonas would get money, carrots, warthog heads, meat and sugar as compensation from the men.<\/p>\n
She, however, denies receiving money from anything of the men.<\/p>\n
The 15-year-old girl\u2019s transport from the north was paid for by one of the men, the state is alleging. When she arrived, she was force to move in with a certain John Puariuane, who paid for her transport.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have never negotiated with these girls that I would give them jobs. They came to Okahandja to visit me because I am the only person they knew there. \u00a0They in fact called me. These girls all came together and constituted lies about me because they travelled together when they came to court. I am not a hungry person. Why would anyone ever agree to be sold for food?\u201d Jonas said.<\/p>\n
State Prosecutor Felistas Shikerete put it to the suspect that the reason the girl could not report the issue was because she was intimidated and afraid of Jonas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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