BBC NEWS | Americas | Father jailed for US mutilation

BBC NEWS | Americas | Father jailed for US mutilation: "A man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the genital mutilation of his two-year-old daughter, in what is said to be first such case in the US.

Khalid Adem, an Ethiopian immigrant, was found guilty of aggravated battery and cruelty to children by the court in the state of Georgia.

Prosecutors said he used scissors to remove his daughter's clitoris in 2001.

A US women's rights group described the verdict as a victory against female genital mutilation worldwide.

Girl's testimony

Adem, 30, wept loudly as the jury's verdict was read in the town of Lawrenceville."