A Sydney man has been refused bail after being charged over allegations of a live-in sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl.
Ahmad Chamma, 26, allegedly met a 12-year-old girl in the Hunter region in 2012 and became involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with her.
The pair then allegedly moved to a house in Sydney’s south-west, where they continued the relationship.
Police claim the man and child were married in a religious ceremony in NSW earlier this year and the schoolgirl is now 13.
.... The man made a brief appearance at Burwood local court on Friday and spoke via an Arabic interpreter. [The Guardian] Read more