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Eugene

(62,648 posts)
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:11 PM Apr 2017

Two more arrested in Michigan in first FGM prosecution in US

Source: BBC

Two more arrested in Michigan in first FGM prosecution in US

21 April 2017 US & Canada

A Michigan doctor and his wife have been arrested in connection with the first ever prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) in the US.

Dr Fakhruddin Attar, 53, and Farida Attar, 50, are charged with conspiracy to perform the banned surgery at their medical clinic in a Detroit suburb.

They allegedly conspired with emergency room doctor, Jumana Nagarwala, who was arrested last week.

Two girls who underwent the procedure identified Mrs Attar and Ms Nagarwala.

The couple were arrested on Friday morning, and are expected to appear in court later today on charges of conspiracy to commit female genital mutilation and aiding and abetting female genital mutilation.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39662450
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Two more arrested in Michigan in first FGM prosecution in US (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2017 OP
There is no amount of jail time that you can give these assholes that would be enough. nycbos Apr 2017 #1
What about the girls' parents? LisaM Apr 2017 #2
Agee laserhaas Apr 2017 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2017 #3
vile as all hell juxtaposed Apr 2017 #5

nycbos

(6,345 posts)
1. There is no amount of jail time that you can give these assholes that would be enough.
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:13 PM
Apr 2017

Lock em up and throw away the key.

LisaM

(28,598 posts)
2. What about the girls' parents?
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:22 PM
Apr 2017

The article doesn't mention them but shouldn't they likewise be arrested?

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