Calgary imam wanted on sex charges in U.S., to stay in Canada
CBC
February 13, 2016
Calgary imam wanted on sex charges in U.S., to stay in Canada
A high-profile Calgary imam, wanted in the United States on sexual assault charges, will get another shot at keeping his refugee status in Canada.
A federal court judge has granted Abdi Hersy a judicial review, after his protected status was revoked last year. The imam's case will return to the Refugee Board of Canada for reconsideration.
Hersy is accused of fondling two female patients while he was working in 2006 as a respiratory therapist in Minnesota.
He returned to Minnesota in 2010 in an attempt to answer the charges, but when he was released on bail U.S. immigration officials deported him back to Canada.
Crown prosecution lawyer, Galina Bining, argued that Hersy did not try to deal with the charges, until it became obvious they would affect his residence in Canada.
CBC
February 13, 2016
Calgary imam wanted on sex charges in U.S., to stay in Canada
A high-profile Calgary imam, wanted in the United States on sexual assault charges, will get another shot at keeping his refugee status in Canada.
A federal court judge has granted Abdi Hersy a judicial review, after his protected status was revoked last year. The imam's case will return to the Refugee Board of Canada for reconsideration.
Hersy is accused of fondling two female patients while he was working in 2006 as a respiratory therapist in Minnesota.
He returned to Minnesota in 2010 in an attempt to answer the charges, but when he was released on bail U.S. immigration officials deported him back to Canada.
Crown prosecution lawyer, Galina Bining, argued that Hersy did not try to deal with the charges, until it became obvious they would affect his residence in Canada.
