US imam and Islamic student jailed for decades over 'appalling' child grooming conspiracy

US imam and Islamic student jailed for decades over 'appalling' child grooming conspiracy

An imam and his student in the US have been jailed for decades for their role in a child grooming conspiracy.Religious teacher Wisam Sharieff, 44, of Euless, Texas, was handed an 80-year prison sentence, followed by a life term of supervised release.His student, Blake Miller Barakat, 50, of Shelby County, Alabama, was sentenced to 70 years behind bars, also followed by a life term of supervised release. Sharieff was made to pay a $135,000 (£99,0…