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Muslim ER doctor charged with female genital mutilation of nine girls aged just seven 'was part of secret network which traveled across US to perform agonizing procedure,' Detroit court hears
2021-09-20
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Dr. Jumana Nagarwala appeared in court Thursday charged with lying about performing genital mutilation on nine girls, all seven years old

  • Prosecutors accused her of belonging to a group of physicians that traveled across the country performing the brutal surgeries

  • Nagarwala was cleared of mutilation charges in November 2018, after a federal judge ruled that a law banning the practice was unconstitutional

  • Prosecutors put forth a series of new charges in March,
    ..which explains why her name sounds familiar...
    alleging that she lied to the FBI and intimidated others to do the same
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Home Front: Culture Wars
2 Minnesota moms charged in Michigan genital mutilation case
2017-09-16
[Ynet] Two Minnesota mothers have been charged in an investigation of genital mutilation in a Moslem sect, months after bringing their daughters to a bankrupt, increasingly impoverished, reliably Democrat, Detroit
... ruled by Democrats since 1962. A city whose Golden Age included the Purple Gang...
-area clinic.

A new indictment was unsealed Thursday in Detroit federal court, raising the number of defendants to eight. The eight include Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, who is accused of performing the procedure.

The News Agency that Dare Not be Named isn't naming the Minnesota moms to protect their daughters' identities. The moms are charged with conspiracy and genital mutilation.

Nagarwala denies any crime and says she performed a religious custom on girls from her Moslem sect, the Dawoodi Bohra. She's been in jail without bail since her arrest in April.
Yes, it is the custom of her people. But in America this custom is s crime.
The indictment says Nagarwala performed genital mutilation on six girls, but prosecutors say the number could be much higher.
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Home Front: WoT
Two Detroit doctors and a woman are charged over genital mutilation of two seven-year-old girls - but they claim it is an Islamic religious practice and no crime was committed
2017-04-28
[DailyMail]
  • Dr Jumana Nagarwala, 44, is charged with performing genital mutilation on two seven-year-old girls from Minnesota in February

  • Another doctor Fakhruddin Attar and his wife Farida have also been charged in relation to the mutilation

  • Dr Nagarwala allegedly carried out the procedures at Dr Attar's private clinic

  • She denies any wrongdoing and claims she was performing a religious practice for families in a Muslim sect

  • Authorities claim the trio have been part of a female genital mutilation scheme since 2005
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-Lurid Crime Tales-
2nd doctor, wife arrested in genital mutilation case
2017-04-23
The local angle and additional details on this story from yesterday.
[DETROITNEWS] Federal agents placed in durance vile
Into the paddy wagon wit' yez!
 a second doctor and his wife Friday in a widening conspiracy involving female genital mutilation and members of a Moslem sect.

Dr. Fakhruddin Attar is accused of letting Dr. Jumana Nagarwala perform mutilations at his Burhani Medical Clinic on Farmington Road. His wife, office manager Farida Attar, also was arrested and is accused of helping Nagarwala perform the mutilations, according to a 14-page complaint unsealed Friday in federal court.

The arrests are the latest development in the nation’s first female genital mutilation case, which is providing insight into a small, insular Moslem community in Metro bankrupt, increasingly impoverished, reliably Democrat, Detroit
... ruled by Democrats since 1962. A city whose Golden Age included the Purple Gang...
 and an illegal procedure performed on maidens.

The complaint solves a mystery stemming from the case by pinpointing where Nagarwala allegedly mutilated two 7-year-old girls from Minnesota earlier this year. The complaint also describes a conspiracy involving at least Nagarwala, Attar and his wife -- all three are members of the Dawoodi Bohra religious community based locally out of a Farmington Hills mosque.
Are they providing this service only to young girls of their sect, or to anyone interested?
Attar, 52, and his 50-year-old wife were arraigned in federal court Friday afternoon and ordered jugged
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
 until a detention hearing Wednesday. Both were dressed in the distinctive attire of Dawoodi Bohra members -- he wore a white cap with gold trim, while his wife wore a long teal dress and head covering with pink fringe.

"Dr. Attar is not aware of any crimes committed at his clinic," defense lawyer Mary Chartier told news hounds outside court. "This is frightening for them and terrifying."
The poor dears. Running headlong into cultural differences that cause one's neighbours to look at one with disgust as the police cart one off to prison can be so upsetting, especially when one has been hiding it from general view for exactly that reason.
She criticized the government for waiting until Friday to arrest the doctor.
"It’s classic gamesmanship by the government, knowing they would spend the weekend in jug," she said. "I’m not surprised the government would pull that stunt."

Gina Balaya, the U.S. Attorney’s Office spokeswoman, said prosecutors were prepared to hold a detention hearing Friday, during which U.S. Magistrate Judge David Grand could have decided whether to release the couple on bond.

"As reflected in open court, it was at the request of the defense that the hearing be set for Wednesday," Balaya told The News.

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Home Front: Culture Wars
Detroit emergency room doctor charged with child genital mutilation
2017-04-14
A Henry Ford Hospital emergency room doctor has been arrested and charged in connection to performing female genital mutilation on young girls.

Jumana Nagarwala, 44, of Northville Michigan is accused of performing female genital mutilation on underage girls.

According to a criminal complaint, Nagarwala performed the procedure on girls ages six to eight years old at a medical clinic in Livonia.

Some of the children were brought from out of state for the illegal procedure. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is considered the complete removal or partial removal of the clitoris, known as a clitoridectomy. FGM is internationally recognized as a violation of the human rights of women and girls.

Some consider FGM as a religious and cultural practice. The purpose of this illegal practice is to suppress female sexuality in order to reduce sexual pleasure.

In the criminal affidavit, Nagarwala performed FGM on girls who were approximately 7 years old at the time at a clinic in Livonia.

The investigation revealed that in one particular case, a 7-year-old was brought by her family from Minnesota. An investigation into phone records revealed their location. The child was interviewed on April 10. She stated that she was brought to Detroit for "special girls trip."

The child victim also stated that she said she had to go to the doctor "to get the germs out." Upon a medical exam on April 11, a doctor determined that the child's genitals had been altered or removed. The child identified Dr. Nagarwala as the doctor who performed the procedure.

The affidavit also alleges that there are Michigan victims as well.

“According to the complaint, despite her oath to care for her patients, Dr. Nagarwala is alleged to have performed horrifying acts of brutality on the most vulnerable victims,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Blanco. “The Department of Justice is committed to stopping female genital mutilation in this country, and will use the full power of the law to ensure that no girls suffer such physical and emotional abuse.”
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