You would think that such a headline would command lead position in the tabloids, at least for a few days.
After all, a Muslim cleric in a position of trust, attacking small boys....it's a red top journalist's dream is it not?
Actually, it is a journalist's nightmare because all crimes of paedophilia, as any fool knows, are committed by Catholic priests and they are easy targets while, a Muslim in the dock could produce all sorts of repercussions for any reporter involved - you know what I mean.
Teachers, Vicars, Sports Coaches, Bus Drivers and especially Muslims, do not indulge in such perverted acts.
Policemen never do it, Doctors don't.
And Members of Parliament and Lawyers never do (well, I'm half right).
But this particular crime, together with the threats made by the local Muslim community to the mother of the boys (telling her that she was the sinful one), never saw the light of day beyond the local paper.
Of course, there will be some among you who will be thinking that this is a case of "double standards" but I could not possibly comment.......ahem.
Extracts of the local news coverage below:
"AN IMAM who sexually assaulted two boys has been jailed for three years.
Yazeid Osama Aqqad, 24, of Alfreton Road, Radford, touched one boy when he was sitting on his lap on two occasions and abused another boy after inviting him to sit on his lap.
The mother of the two boys has been "vilified" by the Muslim community for reporting the assaults, Nottingham Crown Court heard.
She has been subjected to "a number of unpleasant incidents" including an episode at her home and damage to her car, Sarah Knight, prosecuting, said.
The mother told the court she felt the acts were aimed at encouraging her to withdraw the allegations because in the eyes of the Muslim community, she had committed a sin.
Aqqad denied the offences during his trial, but was found guilty unanimously of three allegations of sexual assault on a male child under the age of 13 years".
From: This is Nottingham
After all, a Muslim cleric in a position of trust, attacking small boys....it's a red top journalist's dream is it not?
Actually, it is a journalist's nightmare because all crimes of paedophilia, as any fool knows, are committed by Catholic priests and they are easy targets while, a Muslim in the dock could produce all sorts of repercussions for any reporter involved - you know what I mean.
Teachers, Vicars, Sports Coaches, Bus Drivers and especially Muslims, do not indulge in such perverted acts.
Policemen never do it, Doctors don't.
And Members of Parliament and Lawyers never do (well, I'm half right).
But this particular crime, together with the threats made by the local Muslim community to the mother of the boys (telling her that she was the sinful one), never saw the light of day beyond the local paper.
Of course, there will be some among you who will be thinking that this is a case of "double standards" but I could not possibly comment.......ahem.
Extracts of the local news coverage below:
"AN IMAM who sexually assaulted two boys has been jailed for three years.
Yazeid Osama Aqqad, 24, of Alfreton Road, Radford, touched one boy when he was sitting on his lap on two occasions and abused another boy after inviting him to sit on his lap.
The mother of the two boys has been "vilified" by the Muslim community for reporting the assaults, Nottingham Crown Court heard.
She has been subjected to "a number of unpleasant incidents" including an episode at her home and damage to her car, Sarah Knight, prosecuting, said.
The mother told the court she felt the acts were aimed at encouraging her to withdraw the allegations because in the eyes of the Muslim community, she had committed a sin.
Aqqad denied the offences during his trial, but was found guilty unanimously of three allegations of sexual assault on a male child under the age of 13 years".
From: This is Nottingham
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