A man has been found guilty of conspiring to commit FGM, in the third FGM conviction in England and Wales, and first conviction of conspiracy to commit FGM
Emad Kaky, 47, of Neath Road, Swansea, arranged for a young girl to travel from the UK to Iraq, where she was to be subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced into marriage. However, a witness arranged for the child’s return and reported Kaky to the police.
Janine McKinney, chief crown prosecutor for Crown Prosecution Service East Midlands, said: ‘This landmark case sends a strong message to offenders of this sickening crime—just because an offence has been committed somewhere else in the world does not stop you facing prosecution.’
Kaky is due to be sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court at a later date.
