Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Muslim spiritual director in court on sex charges


A former spiritual director at a Stoke-on-Trent mosque has appeared in court accused of five sex offences.

Mohammed Hanif Khan, 41, is accused of three rapes, one attempted rape and one count of sexual activity with a child between July and October last year.

He is a former spiritual director of the Masjid Noor mosque in Tunstall.

He was remanded in custody at North Staffordshire Magistrates' Court at Fenton and is due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday.

BBC NEWS

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