A high ranking Muslim leader is behind bars, arrested by Phoenix Police on suspicion of molesting a 10-year-old boy.
This guy is an imam, the highest ranking leader at a central Phoenix mosque.
Police say after his arrest he admitted to molesting a young boy. Still, members of the mosque are defending him.
“Everybody loves and respects him, I’m sure this must be some mistake,” says mosque member Jamil Aziz.
As news of the imam’s arrest spread through the Muslim Community Mosque, members refused to believe it.
“It’s unbelievable to even think that because he’s caring to all the children here. Many children come in here,” says Aziz. “I’m sure it must be some mistake because his character here is spotless.”
No, not a mistake.
Detectives say Shah admitted to the victim’s mom that he’d inappropriately touched the boy while the boy was sleeping. Then the imam confessed to detectives too.
Idiot told the mom that he was planning to leave the country. Wonder why?
