The state of Florida was shocked when Tariq Ahmad, former head teacher and mosque administrator at Nur-Ul-Islam Academy, was accused of sexually abusing two middle school students.
The 35-year-old man had been employed by the Broward County Public School District prior to his tenure at Nur-Ul-Islam Academy. According to a lawsuit filed against him, one of his victims required “substantial surgical repair” after her sexual organs were damaged in the assault.
As soon as these accusations came out, Ahmad fled from police and went into hiding.
The suit claims that both victims were aged 14 and 15 when they were forced into sexual relationships with Ahmad.
He allegedly used text messages, social media and secret codes written on chalkboards in his classroom to meet up with the girls.
Furthermore, it alleges that some of the assaults took place during school hours or in the school’s mosque itself.
Though administrators denied knowing anything about these incidents before they occurred, they still decided to terminate Ahmad’s employment as soon as he was charged with five counts of first degree rape.
Though members of the community spoke out against this alleged abuser, there was still a notable lack of outrage from some parents whose children attended Nur-Ul-Islam Academy.
This is especially concerning since many believe that school officials knowingly harbored an alleged child rapist for years without telling anyone what had happened or taking any kind of action against him until now.
The attorneys for the victims have also stepped forward to speak for them in court since their attacker remains missing and on the run from justice.
It’s unclear where Tariq Ahmad has gone since leaving so quickly after word got out about these accusations against him however, it appears likely he went on the run because of guilt rather than innocence.
As he remains missing some parents within the community don’t seem overly concerned which could be seen as negligence on their part considering how serious this situation could be if proven true in court.
