Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Croydon, London, United Kingdom · 2023

United Kingdom: Croydon Quran teacher convicted of attempted rape and assaults on pupils

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

Quran teacher at a mosque

Organization

Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre

Spiritual nexus

The boys were pupils in the defendant's Quran classes, under his direct religious teaching authority.

Evidence structure

Proceedings

2023-03-01 · conviction on five counts; acquitted on four others

Croydon Crown Court, England. Muhammad Asgar, a Quran teacher at the Croydon Mosque & Islamic Centre, was convicted of attempted rape and four counts of sexual assault against two boys under his religious instruction over a three-year period, and jailed for ten years with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was acquitted on four further counts, which is recorded for accuracy.

Primary record

national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report 'Quran teacher jailed for sex attacks on boys', Eastern Eye (2023).: Reports the convictions, the sentence, and the partial acquittal.

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