Authorities turned predators: Kasungu prison warder arrested for defiling 6-year-old amid rising cases

Prison Warder Arrested For Defil!ng 6 Year-old Girl in Kasungu

A Prison warder at Kasungu Prison Farm, Benson Mbalame is in police custody at Kasungu Police Station, for allegedly defiling a 6 year old girl on 4 June 2026 at Linyangwa in the district. Central East Police Region Spokesperson, Esther Mkwanda says on the said date, the victim was following a friend and later met Mbalame who took advantage of her age by commiting the offence. Mkwanda said the suspect who will appeal in court soon, gave the vi…

Authorities turned predators: Kasungu prison warder arrested for defiling 6-year-old amid rising cases

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Kasungu is facing an increase in defilement cases by the very same authorities who were supposed to protect the vulnerable, as a prison warder has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 6-year-old girl. Benson Mbalame, a warder at Kasungu Prison Farm, is currently in police custody at Kasungu Police Station. He faces allegations of defiling […] Read the ful…