Search for child sexual abuse suspect announced for 3rd time

Police for the third time has announced a search for a 23-year-old man who is accused of sexual molestation of a minor. Mausoom Abbas from Hunaru house in Male is sought in connection with the case investigated by police's family and child protection department. Police has asked the public to offer any information available on him at the earliest. Via C...

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Two men arrested for homosexuality

Police has arrested two men for homosexuality in Shaviyani atoll Foakaidhoo island. The two men aged 19 and 44 respectively were arrested early Saturday from a cafe.Police is further investigating the case. There has been a recent increase in cases involving homosexuality.via ...

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48-year-old man arrested for sexual abuse of 10-year-old girl

by Misbah Abbas Police has arrested a 48-year-old man who had been sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Hoadehdhoo island for one and half years. The matter came to light when the girl's mother began to suspect that something was wrong, according to a source from the island. The girl, who studies in grade 4, has admitted to the man molesting her and revealed details of the abuse.  The island Council confirmed the arrest to CNM and CNM is informed that the man is now under custody at Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo police station. Police are now investigating the matter. via C...

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Revised penal code will “destroy Islam,” insists Sheikh Ilyas

A draft penal code under consideration by parliamentary committee will “destroy Islam” in the Maldives if the bill is passed in its current form, Sheikh Ilyas Hussain of the Adhaalath Party (AP) repeatedly insisted at parliament today. The chair of the religious conservative AP’s scholars’ council and member of the Fiqh Academy was summoned to the committee after claiming that the draft legislation (Dhivehi) did not include Shariah penalties for fornication, apostasy and violent robbery. “If it is passed, there is no doubt that there will be no religion in this Muslim society that claims to be 100 percent Muslim. There will...

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Child molester sentenced to 18 years in jail

A man who had on several occasions sexually molested an under-aged girl has been sentenced to 18 years in jail. Faafu atoll Nilandhoo island's magistrate court on April 24 convicted 49-year-old Moosa Ali (from Hithah-Finivaage house) for molesting the 6-year-old girl from January 2012 onwards. The court found Moosa guilty from his own confession and witness testimonies and was convicted under a special provision in the Penal Code dealing with child molesters.  Police had sent his case for prosecution on 14 February 2013. Via C...

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Bangladeshi man convicted for exposing Maldivian child to pornography

The Criminal Court has sentenced a Bangladeshi man to three years in jail for showing pornography to a Maldivian child. The man identified as 27-year-old Anwar was found guilty of showing a pornographic video from his mobile phone to the child and sexually molesting the child. The court found that a digital analysis had shown that the video clip was downloaded from the Internet and that Anwar had failed to prove that he had bought the phone from another person. He was sentenced to jail for possession of pornographic material. Via C...

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