Iraqis Sentenced for Marrying Minors

Two Iraqi men who married Iraqi girls ages 13 and 14 in a ceremony arranged by the youngsters’ father were sentenced in Lincoln, Neb., to four to six years in prison. Majed Al-Tamimy, 28, and Latif Al-Hussani, 34, were found guilty in July of sexual assault of a child. They could have gotten 50 years behind bars. In a Nov. 9 Muslim ceremony, the men married a fellow Iraqi refugee’s daughters. When authorities found out, the men were arrested. The minimum age for getting married in Nebraska is 17. The case has been portrayed by some as a clash between Nebraska law and the customs of another culture.