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adnkronos.com - 10/14/2009
Indonesia: Cleric cleared of sex abuse over child bride
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Ungaran, 14 October (AKI/Jakarta Post) - An Indonesian court has acquitted controversial Muslim cleric Pujiono Cahyo Widianto over child sexual molestation charges for marrying an underage girl, aged 12 last year. Widianto risked up to 15 years in jail, had he been convicted of the charges. ...

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Jihad Watch:  Indonesia: Islamic cleric dodges molestation charges for marrying 12-year-old

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Indonesia: Islamic cleric dodges molestation charges for marrying 12-year-old
Jihad Watch — ... part, defended himself "by saying the marriage was allowed by his religion." Child protection advocates are quite correct that the ruling sets a bad precedent, but the precedent that contributes even more to the persistence of child marriage in Islamic countries is Muhammad's own example, having married Aisha at the age of six, and consummating the marriage when she was nine. An update on this story. "Indonesia: Cleric cleared of sex abuse over child bride," from AdnKronos International, October 14: Ungaran, 14 October ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/16/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... display their martial art skills and toughness — such as being able to withstand getting run over by a motorbike. The Indian government recommended setting up regional NSG units after the November 26 Mumbai attacks last year, which saw 10 Islamist extremist gunmen kill 166 people and injure more than 300 others in a 60-hour killing spree. The NSG is modelled on Britain’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) and the GSG-9, the specialist operations unit of the German police force [image] Indonesia: Cleric Cleared of Sex Abuse Over Child Bride Ungaran, 14 October (AKI/Jakarta Post) — ...

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