Horrifying detail: Sydney’s
Downing Centre district court heard the girl fell pregnant
Downing Centre district court heard the girl fell pregnant
A dad has married off his
12-year-old daughter to a 26-year-old man and encouraging the pair to have sex.
12-year-old daughter to a 26-year-old man and encouraging the pair to have sex.
The man was convicted today of
procuring a child under 14 for sex after allowing the Islamic ceremony at his
home near Sydney, Australia.
procuring a child under 14 for sex after allowing the Islamic ceremony at his
home near Sydney, Australia.
The city’s Downing Centre District
Court heard the dad, who cannot be named to protect the girl’s identity, wanted
to save the girl from what he considered the sin of having sex outside
marriage.
Court heard the dad, who cannot be named to protect the girl’s identity, wanted
to save the girl from what he considered the sin of having sex outside
marriage.
So when she reached puberty he
decided she should wed, and a 26-year-old Lebanese man visiting on a student
visa showed interest.
decided she should wed, and a 26-year-old Lebanese man visiting on a student
visa showed interest.
The dad agreed to the marriage,
which was carried out by a local sheikh last year at his home around 150 miles
north of Sydney.
which was carried out by a local sheikh last year at his home around 150 miles
north of Sydney.
On the night of the wedding, which
was not recognised under Australian law, the married pair went to a hotel with
the father’s permission.
was not recognised under Australian law, the married pair went to a hotel with
the father’s permission.
They had sex there and twice more
at the dad’s home the following weekend, Judge Deborah Sweeney said as she
handed down her judgment.
at the dad’s home the following weekend, Judge Deborah Sweeney said as she
handed down her judgment.
“He made up a room and bed…
for them knowing they would have sexual intercourse,” the judge said.
for them knowing they would have sexual intercourse,” the judge said.
She added that the girl fell
pregnant but miscarried.
pregnant but miscarried.
During the trial, the court heard
the girl was told on the night of her wedding not to use contraceptive pills or
condoms as it was against the religious teachings they followed.
the girl was told on the night of her wedding not to use contraceptive pills or
condoms as it was against the religious teachings they followed.
The girl’s ‘husband’ has already
been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for sexual abuse of a child.
been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for sexual abuse of a child.
The sheikh who carried out the
marriage ceremony has not been charged.
marriage ceremony has not been charged.
The dad was released on bail and
will be sentenced next month.
will be sentenced next month.
His daughter is now in the care of
authorities.
authorities.
Source: Mirror.co.uk
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