BFF-47 Pakistan court sentences charity-worker paedophile to death

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Pakistan court sentences charity-worker paedophile to death

ISLAMABAD, Nov 19, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A Pakistan court sentenced a charity
worker to death Wednesday after finding him guilty of serial rape, sexually
abusing minors, and uploading pornographic videos of children.

Sohail Ayaz had been convicted of similar crimes in Britain and Italy
before being deported to Pakistan, where he continued to target children,
according to police.

“He will be hanged by the neck until his death”, read the court’s verdict,
which is subject to confirmation by the Lahore High Court.

Senior police official Rai Mazhar said Ayaz had worked for the high-
profile charity Save the Children and a US-backed aid project in Afghanistan.

Investigators said Ayaz confessed to raping around 30 children in
Pakistan, adding that authorities also recovered tens of thousands of
pornographic videos and images in his possession.

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