Muslim scholar charged with sexual abuse of three boys

Nezaam Ali (Photo by Anjuli Persaud)

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