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Evil sick characters.

Via RFERL:

Authorities in the Afghan province of Jowzjan have annulled the marriage of a seven-year-old girl, whose father admits giving her away in return for $2,000.

Authorities in the northern Afghan province of Jowzjan have launched a probe against a father, who has acknowledged forcing his seven-year-old daughter to marry a man five times her age.

Ramadan, who like many Afghans goes by one name, blamed his action on poverty that has plagued his family.

“We didn’t have a place to live, we were hungry, we had debts,” he said. “I regretted doing this the day I did it. I regret it now.”

He acknowledged marrying off his underage daughter in return of some $2,000, and foodstuffs, including rice and wheat.

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