The 45-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty on two counts of forced marriage and a third charge of perjury. But in this case he imposed three-and-a-half years for forced marriage, and one year for perjury. The landmark case is the first conviction for forced marriage in England. There were 6,099 visits to the Childline forced marriage online page during the same period. Forced marriage is a form of child abuse and this case has laid bare the effect it has on young lives.

Source: The Guardian May 23, 2018 10:52 UTC