Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Five years' jail for 'religion' rape

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21911535-1242,00.html?from=public_rss

[news.com.au] 19 June 2007--A man who raped a Muslim woman because she showed an interest in Christianity has been jailed for at least five years by a Sydney court.

As Abdul Reda Al-Shawany was sentenced today, the Downing Centre District Court heard a harrowing statement from the victim, revealing that her shame and fear had been compounded by her cultural background.

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