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A so-called cleric serving a religious seminary in Karachi has been handed double 15-year sentences along with a fine of Rs2 million by a sessions court for sexual abuse – a crime that is rarely reported, let alone penalised. Two boys came forward with their complaints, illustrating exactly why these perpetrators must not be protected or feared. It was only after one report, filed against the cleric, hit the television headlines that a second boy recognised him and reported his own........