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| New York Suspends Muslim Prison Chaplain |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 03/04/2003 |
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A New York State prison chaplain charged with helping to illegally send money to Iraq was suspended from his job indefinitely Sunday. Corrections Department spokesman James Flateau said Osameh Al Wahaidy returned to work Sunday at Auburn Correctional Facility, reported his arrest on the federal charges and was immediately suspended without pay from his $57,140-a-year job. Al Wahaidy, 41, a Jordanian citizen, has been a prison chaplain since 1997. Federal prosecutors charged Al Wahaidy and three other men on Wednesday with conspiring to violate U.S. economic sanctions against Iraq through a charity called Help the Needy. The Syracuse-area charity said the money it raised was for Iraqi orphans and poor children, and the men have not been linked to terrorism, U.S. Attorney Glenn Suddaby said. But money transfers to Iraq without federal approval, even for charities, are illegal, Suddaby said. Jamileh Al Wahaidy said her husband and his co-defendants are highly regarded in the Muslim community and are considered 'angels to poor people.' |
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