Uganda detains six young men over viral gay sex video
The 17-second video, the court heard went viral on social media.
What you need to know:
- The same court, on April 4, charged a senior teacher and her alleged lesbian partner with indecency and procuring gross indecency.
- They were remanded until April 20.
A court in Uganda's Jinja City has denied granting bail to six men accused of engaging in gay sex that was allegedly captured on video.
The 17-second video, the court heard went viral on social media.
The court on Tuesday said the men aged between 20 and 26 should be detained for their own safety.
on grounds that they will not be safe in public.
The men were charged with indecency.
The judge denied them bail on grounds that they will not be safe in the community. Their case will be heard on May 10.
“It is our mandate as the court to protect the accused persons. Releasing them to a biased society cannot guarantee their safety, so prison is their safe place,’’ the judge ruled.
The prosecution team claims that the suspects are part of a network that is grooming young boys into acts of sodomy and recruiting male adults into gayism.
The prosecution further claims that the men were arrested while recording pornographic and sex videos 'which they usually share with other parties for money.'
The same court, on April 4, charged a senior teacher and her alleged lesbian partner with indecency and procuring gross indecency. They were remanded until April 20.
