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A Muslim religious leader is accused of indecency and sexual assault of children in Fort Bend County.“We do believe that he's been in several of the victim's homes,” said “That's part of what he does, he goes to people's homes and teaches Quran lessons and that's how he comes into contact with a lot of people is through some of the mosques and then he eventually goes to their homes.”“The investigation originally started off a little bit slow due to a lack of cooperation from some of the victims, because of that stigma, moving forward we did find that there are some people willing to come forward, which is why we are here,” said Alexander.In a written statement, Zach Hiner, Executive Director of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) said, “This story is a reminder that sexual violence is an issue in all faith traditions and institutions and is especially a danger when powerful men are placed in positions of trust and authority over vulnerable children and adults.”Hiner said this is a common story in religious communities across the country.“Even though Mohammad Ali was not an official employee of Fort Bend area mosques, his reputation as an expert on the Quran helped him gain the trust of adults which he then abused in order to hurt the children he was hired to teach,” he said, and applauded the survivors of Ali who came forward.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.

A Muslim religious leader is accused of indecency and sexual assault of children in Fort Bend County.“We do believe that he's been in several of the victim's homes,” said “That's part of what he does, he goes to people's homes and teaches Quran lessons and that's how he comes into contact with a lot of people is through some of the mosques and then he eventually goes to their homes.”“The investigation originally started off a little bit slow due to a lack of cooperation from some of the victims, because of that stigma, moving forward we did find that there are some people willing to come...

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