Prosecutor General’s Office (PG Office) is seeking the rearrest of local Mohamed Yunan - charged with multiple counts of child abuse - who was released from custody after three years in prison earlier this month.
A senior official from PG Office told Sun that the office requested an order to rearrest Yunan from the High Court on Sunday after he violated the terms of his release.
Yunan and his wife Fathimath Rihula are accused of sexually abusing multiple children in their family on multiple occasions, spanning 2019 and 2020.
They were both remanded in custody pending the outcome of their trials on October 14, 2020. However, Rihula was transferred to home confinement in March of this year.
Yunan’s was released from custody on December 14th following a court order.
Yunan was pressed with nine charges while Rihula was pressed with five charges.
CHARGES AGAINST YUNAN:
- Two counts of exhibiting the commission of a sexual act to a child while in a position of trust under Article 12 (b) of Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders, with reference to Article 12 (a) of the Act
- Two counts of causing a child to engage in a sexual activity while in a position of trust under Article 10 (b) of Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders, with reference to Article 10 (a) of the Act
- Two counts of engaging in a sexual activity in the presence of a child while in a position of trust under Article 11 (b) of Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders, with reference to Article 11 (a) of the Act
- One count of engaging in a sexual act with a child of a person’s family under Article 23 (b) of Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders, with reference to Article 15 (a) and Article 23 (a) of the Act
- Two counts of possession of pornographic material under Article 622 (e) (ii) of the Penal Code with reference to Article 622 (a) (vii)
Yunan faces 110 to 133 years in prison if found guilty of all charges.
CHARGES AGAINST RIHULA
- One count of engaging in a sexual act with a child while in a position of trust under Article 23 (b) of Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders, with reference to Article 9 (a) and Article 23 (a) of the Act
- Two counts of engaging in a sexual activity in the presence of a child while in a position of trust under Article 11 (b) of Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders, with reference to Article 11 (a) of the Act
- One count of possession of pornographic material under Article 622 (e) (ii) of the Penal Code with reference to Article 622 (a) (vii)
- One count of production of pornographic material under Article 622 (e) (ii) of the Penal Code with reference to Article 622 (a) (vii)
Rihula faces 50 to 61 years in prison if found guilty of all charges.
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