Prosecution challenges acquittal of TV presenter Reham Saeid

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Sun, 20 May 2018 - 11:56 GMT

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Sun, 20 May 2018 - 11:56 GMT

FILE- TV host Reham Saeed

FILE- TV host Reham Saeed

CAIRO - 20 May 2018: The Public Prosecution has challenged a ruling by Cairo Criminal Court acquitting TV presenter Reham Saied of charges of inciting child abduction and human trafficking through her TV show.

Three other co-defendants were also set free.

A fifth defendant, Gharam Abdel Fattah, received a suspended one-year term.

Two more defendants were sentenced to 15 years rigorous imprisonment and fined 200,000 pounds each.

Another defendant got five years rigorous imprisonment.

The prosecution had accused Saeid of inciting child abduction, airing false news and committing a child-selling crime.

The prosecution had interrogated Saeid and several crew members over an episode about child abduction and trafficking.

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