House help charged with assault after being caught on video sexually abusing 2-year-old boy
A house help has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor after allegedly fondling her employer’s two-year-old son.
The suspect, Joyce Mwangi was captured on CCTV committing the offence inside her employer’s house in Soweto estate Embakasi.
She was charged at Makadara Law Courts and is facing an additional charge of indecent act with a child contrary to section 11 (1) of SOA where she is accused of indecently touching the toddler.
The boy’s mother reported the crime after checking in on her son via CCTV camera she had installed in her house and connected to her mobile phone.
She reported the matter to the police and showed them the video which prompted them to arrest the suspect.
The suspect however denied the charges before Senior Resident Magistrate Mercy Malingu and pleaded for lenient bail and bond terms claiming she has two children who depend on her.
She was released on a bond of Sh500,000.
The case will be mentioned on February 15.
