02-18-2010, 11:01 PM
[size="6"]El Algar mosque Imam arrested in connection with child sexual abuse[/size]
The 48 year old man has been on the run for the past few days
The Guardia Civil on Wednesday arrested the Imam of the mosque at El Algar in Cartagena, in connection with allegations of sexual abuse of children from the Islamic community.
The arrest was confirmed by the Government Delegate for the Region, Rafael González Tovar.
The arrested man has been reported to be on the run for the last few days since the case became public, after originating with the statement from one of the girls who says she was a victim.
The 48 year old Imam was arrested at an undisclosed location in Murcia and will appear in court after first giving a statement to the Guardia Civil Youngsters Group which has been investigating the case for the past week. Reporting restrictions have been imposed by the court in Cartagena. The man has been giving religion and Koran classes since is arrival at the mosque 15 months ago.
The 48 year old man has been on the run for the past few days
The Guardia Civil on Wednesday arrested the Imam of the mosque at El Algar in Cartagena, in connection with allegations of sexual abuse of children from the Islamic community.
The arrest was confirmed by the Government Delegate for the Region, Rafael González Tovar.
The arrested man has been reported to be on the run for the last few days since the case became public, after originating with the statement from one of the girls who says she was a victim.
The 48 year old Imam was arrested at an undisclosed location in Murcia and will appear in court after first giving a statement to the Guardia Civil Youngsters Group which has been investigating the case for the past week. Reporting restrictions have been imposed by the court in Cartagena. The man has been giving religion and Koran classes since is arrival at the mosque 15 months ago.