(RNS) — Sharieff was reported to the Alabama Department of Human Resources by a person who identified herself as Sharieff’s wife on Oct. 15, according to an FBI affadavit. (RNS) — Imam Wisam Sharieff, ...

A North Texas imam and Quran instructor was arrested in Euless on allegations that he asked an Alabama woman to record videos of sexual abuse of her daughter, according to court documents. File Photo ...

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people were sentenced for conspiracy to sexually exploit a child, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced Monday. Wisam Sharieff, 44, of Euless, Texas, was sentenced to ...

A North Texas imam is facing a child pornography-related charge, according to court documents. FBI special agent Eric Salvador alleged in a sworn affidavit that Wisam Sharieff, a Quran instructor ...

(RNS) — A former Texas imam and online Quran instructor who was charged with conspiracy to produce child pornography has been sentenced to 80 years in prison, according to federal court documents.

Texas-based Imam Wisam Sharieff, known for his affiliation with AlMaghrib Institute and as the founder of Advocating Qur’anic Literacy (AQL), is facing serious accusations in a case involving the ...

A North Texas imam and Alabama woman are facing several charges related to child sexual exploitation, according to a news release by federal prosecutors earlier this month. The U.S. Attorney's Office ...

A Texas imam and well-known former Quran instructor is jailed in Alabama on a federal charge of conspiracy to produce child pornography. The charge against Wisam A. Sharieff, 43, is connected to the ...