TikToker In Recording With School Girl Apprehended

Joseph Ngoma, a Ugandan TikToker has been arrested for sexually abusing a teenage girl after he recorded himself in a lodge kissing her and later posted the video on the sensational social media platform. 

According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the suspect committed the crime in a lodge in Mubende District before fleeing to Kitintale, Kampala, where he was apprehended.

According to preliminary police investigations, the teenager departed home on Ngoma's Boda Boda for coaching on May 4, 2023. When they arrived at Madudu Trading Centre, the suspect made an excuse to first branch off and pick up his stuff from his home.

"They rode a distance of about 100 meters along Mubende Madudu road, where they stopped at a lodge. 

"The suspect instead got a room and lured the victim to help him carry some of his properties for him. 

"The victim was forcefully dragged into the lodge, where the suspect recorded her inside, calling her his wife. 

"He went on and defiled the victim and told her to go back home,” Enanga said.

He went on to say that four days later, Ngoma circulated the video on TikTok, which went viral and sparked debate on social media sites. 

He claims that the video piqued the victim's mother's interest, prompting her to report the incident to Mubende Police Station.

The victim gave a statement and led the task force to the lodge in Ngabano Village, Madudu sub-county, Mubende District, where they tracked down and apprehended the culprit.

According to Enanga, the lodge attendant has also been arrested on allegations of procuring defilement.

Police have also expressed concerns about the mushrooming trend of live-streamed or recorded crimes.

“Why would someone videotape themselves committing a crime? From an ethical point of view, we encourage all citizens to stop the practice unless it is for evidential purposes. 

"Most video footage is recorded without any clues or leads on where it happened,” he said.