Religious official suspended from post for sexually assaulting child in northern Turkey
A religious official in the Kargı district of the northern province of Çorum was suspended from his post after sexually assaulting a minor with the driver of the district's mufti. The official, as well as the driver, were suspended following a criminal complaint filed by the child.
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A religious official was suspended from his post for sexually assaulting a child in the northern province of Çorum.
The deputy mufti of the Kargı district of Çorum, identified only as F.K., was accused of sexually assaulting a child with the driver of the district's mufti.
They were suspended from their posts after the child filed a criminal complaint against them.
Investigators from Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) reportedly visited Kargı two weeks ago.
The investigation into the case is ongoing.