Parents choke, beat and burn 16-year-old daughter when she refuses arranged marriage with older man: Cops

Child Abuse
Authorities in Texas have arrested the parents of a 16-year-old girl they allegedly choked, battered and otherwise abused in retaliation for her refusal to comply with an arranged marriage. According to the San Antonio Express-News, 34-year-old Abdulah Fahmi Kala Alhishmawi and 33-year-old Hamdiyah Sabah Alhishmawi are expected to face felony counts of child abuse for …