A Bangladesh-born imam of a Candian mosque has been charged with a number of sexual molestations against his students in Canada.
Mohammad Masroor, 48, was arrested on August 10 in a case involving sexual abuse of five people, both male and female, a Canadian newspapers said.
Masroor, believed to have travelled extensively around the world, faces 13 charges, National Post reported on Wednesday.
A department of education and training official Karen Armstrong told media at a press conference on Wednesday morning that Masroor had abused his position of authority when he taught Quran to students at Baitul Mukarram Islamic Society and in private homes in Toronto.
He has been living in Canada since 2008.
Armstrong said that apart from Bangladesh, Masroor also worked
and lived in France, Germany, Hungary, Singapore, Sri Lanka and most recently in Florida and Michigan in the United States.
'We are appealing to the public to help us find other victims,' Armstrong was further quoted.
'Toronto police are now working with other police in other jurisdictions outside Canada. Masroor is being held in police custody,' the newspaper read.
Source : New Age
