HIV ‘hyena’ was paid for sex with Malawi children

MALAWI police yesterday arrested a man who said he was HIV positive and had been hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as a ritual cleansing.

President Peter Mutharika ordered the arrest of Eric Aniva, who told local media he had been paid to have sex with young girls.

Aniva was charged with multiple cases of defilement, police inspector general Lexten Kachama told the Associated Press.

“Out of the many women he had sex with, most of them were under-aged children,” Mr Kachama said.

Aniva claimed to be a paid sex worker, known as a “hyena,” hired by families and village elders in southern Malawi to have sex with young girls once they reach puberty as a form of purification.

Malawi’s president said it was unacceptable to commit such acts.

Mr Mutharika said that since the accused said he does not use protection in “his evil acts,” he should be investigated for exposing young girls to HIV and “further be charged accordingly.”