The Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) referred on Sunday a Preacher in Gharbiya governorate to trial on accusations of participating in facilitating child marriage for twenty seven girls. The Imam is accused of facilitating the marriage of young girls who are under the age of 18 to old men in his city, through authorizing undocumented marriage certificates. APA investigated with the Imam who denied the accusations, however there was videos presented showing him during committing the illegal marriage process. The prosecution received the complaint from Endowment Directorate in Gharbiya governorate, after a woman has complained that the Imam has forcibly authorized the marriage of her daughter and other young girls. Child marriage under the age of 16 has reached 18%, according to Minister of Urban Planning Hala El-Saeed.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 01, 2017 15:56 UTC