Woman arrested over allegedly kidnapping , defiling 13-year-old boy for two weeks

Police in Amolatar District have arrested a 30-year-old woman over allegations of sexually abusing a 13-year-old Senior One student after allegedly keeping him hidden in her house for two weeks.

According to Amolatar District Police Commander Mr John Mafabi, the woman allegedly lured the student, whose father had assigned him to help sell meat at his butchery, into her house at Alemere Trading Centre in Awelo Sub-county.

“The woman allegedly lured the student before keeping him inside her house until May 12, 2026, when they were found and arrested,” Mr Mafabi said on Thursday.

 Police said the boy, a student of Akalo Secondary School in Kole District, had gone missing, prompting his parents to search for him.

Mr Mafabi said the parents later traced the child to the suspect’s house and forced the door open after receiving information about his whereabouts.

“His parents forced the door open and reportedly found him hidden among a heap of clothes as the suspect tried to escape,” he said.

Police have opened a case of defilement under SD Ref: 23/12/05/2026.

Both the suspect and the victim were taken for medical examination as investigations continue.

Police said the suspect had initially moved to Awelo Sub-county with her husband, who works as a security guard in Jinja, before later relocating to Alemere Trading Centre where she operated a tailoring business.