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Cleric Charged for Conducting Illegal Marriage of Teens

9/4/2025

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Ashraf Osmani, a 52-year-old cleric, is charged with conducting an illegal marriage for two 16-year-olds in November 2023.
The ceremony took place at a Midlands mosque.
Osmani is scheduled to appear in Northampton Magistrates' Court on September 11.
The charges are based on the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, addressing forced and child marriages.

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Story summary

Ashraf Osmani, a 52-year-old cleric, is charged with conducting an illegal marriage for two 16-year-olds in November 2023.
The ceremony took place at a Midlands mosque.
Osmani is scheduled to appear in Northampton Magistrates' Court on September 11.
The charges are based on the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act, addressing forced and child marriages.