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ASSIST News Service (ANS) -
PO Box 609, Lake Forest, CA 92609-0609 USA Sunday, January 29, 2012 Iranian Christian convert sentenced to two years in prison By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries TEHRAN, IRAN (ANS) -- A Christian convert whom security authorities arrested in her home has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
The story went on to say that her trial was held on January 18, 2012, in the Revolutionary Court in Moalem street where she was charged with “collaboration with foreign-dependent groups, broad anti-Islamic propaganda, deceiving citizens by formation of what is called a house church, Insulting sacred figures and action against national security.” “However she was acquitted of collaboration with foreign-dependent groups because the judge believed she had done that unintentionally. For the other charges she was sentenced to two years in prison and the ruling was delivered to her,” said Mohabat News. “After the verdict was issued knowledgeable sources reported that her attorney announced that the case was sent to the high court of Tehran province to be reviewed.” Leila Mohammadi, was arrested after a number of security agents raided her home on 30 July, 2011 at 10:30 P.M. in Kianshahr town, east of Tehran. The agents thoroughly searched her house and also confiscated some of her belongings.
“It is being reported that some other people were also arrested in relation to this case,” said the news agency. “According to this report, some days after Ms. Mohammadi’s arrest, another person called Parviz G. was also arrested by security agents. “Again, in this case they thoroughly searched Parviz G's house and seized his belongings including his computer. He was freed after spending three days in Evin custody center and being subjected to interrogations and signing a disclaimer. It seems that his arrest was related to evangelical activities of his wife ‘Masoumeh’ who was linked to the case of Leila Mohammadi."
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