Muslim scholar charged with sexual abuse of three boys

-cops still probing other reports

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Nezaam Ali, the Muslim scholar at the centre of the Turkeyen Masjid child abuse scandal, was yesterday charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust, while police continued to investigate four other reports.

Ali known as ‘Muffi,’ 30, of Lot 268 Section C 5 South, Turkeyen, appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sparendaam…..


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