Islam is quickly spreading across the planet, exporting its many barbaric practices to the developed world. Specifically, some aspects of the Muslim culture involve oppressing women and abusing children. Thankfully, those harming others in the name of religion are starting to be brought to justice.

For example, several Muslims were recently arrested for allegedly engaging in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), an internationally recognized human right violation that involves cutting out or severely damaging a girl’s clitoris in order to suppress their sexuality and prevent them from experiencing sexual pleasure. During their trial, a federal prosecutor informed the judge that they estimate nearly 100 girls have had their genitals mutilated by the group. This needs to be stopped!

According to reports, Jumana Nagarwala, a doctor at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital, and her cohorts, Fakhruddin Attar and his wife Farida Attar, are currently on trial for their involvement in performing FGM in the United States. Prosecutors accuse Nagarwala of repeatedly mutilating the genitals of helpless young girls over a 12-year period. They claim Fakhruddin aided her by letting her use his clinic to perform the procedures and Farida helped by holding the girls’ hands to keep them calm and to stop them from squirming.

What’s worse, it’s unclear exactly how many children suffered at the hands of the Muslim doctors. Prosecutors testified earlier this week that although there are currently eight confirmed victims, there could be as many as a hundred. This estimate is conservative, they claim, and is based on Attar admitting that he let Nagarwala use his clinic up to six times a year to treat children for “genital rashes.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Woodward explained to the judge that “due to the secretive nature of this procedure, we are unlikely to ever know how many children were cut by Dr. (Jumana) Nagarwala,” adding, “the Minnesota victims were not the first victims.” She tried to argue that because of this, the defendants shouldn’t be given bail.

Unfortunately, the judge ultimately ignored her request and agreed to let Fakhruddin and Farida out on bail. To prevent them from leaving the country, he ordered them to surrender their passports. On top of that, they’ll be on house arrest with GPS tethers and won’t be allowed to communicate with anyone except their family and lawyers. They can only leave their home to visit their lawyer or doctor, but both have to first be approved. Nagarwala remains locked up, but her lawyer told reporters that she will also try to get out on bail. If convicted, Farida faces up to 20 years behind bars. Nagarwala and Fakhruddin, on the other hand, could get life in prison if found guilty of transporting an individual with the intent to engage in a criminal sexual activity.

Mary Chartier, the lawyer representing the Attars, was pleased with the judge’s decision to release her clients, who she insists are innocent, and looks forward to fighting for them. She argued in court that what they did involved scraping, not cutting, and that it wasn’t criminal; it was religious. “I think the government has overstated so many aspects of this case and this is one more example of overreaching,” stated Chartier. “I think [Fakhruddin] is thrilled,” she added, noting, “he is anxious to fight this case and clear his name.” If they fail to clear their name, it’s likely they will lose custody of their daughter. It’s unclear whether or not her genitals were also maimed.

Despite Chartier’s claim that no cutting was involved, healthcare specialists who inspected the victims concluded the exact opposite. While examining the victims, they were horrified to discover that instead of minor cuts or scrapes, the girls were all surgically disfigured.

FBI Special Agent Kevin Swanson, who interviewed two different victims, wrote in a report that one of the girls told him that she was “pinched” on the “place [where] she goes pee” but was told, “not to talk about the procedure.” When he showed her a picture of Nagarwala, confirmed that she was the one who did the procedure.

In the same report, Swanson wrote that the second girl he interviewed, who also verified that Nagarwala was the one who mutilated her, “said that she ‘got a shot,’ and that it hurt really badly and she screamed.” He said she also confided to him that “her parents told her that the procedure is a secret and that she is not supposed to talk about it.” He added that after the procedure, the girl recalled that she “could barely walk” and remembered “feeling pain all the way down to her ankle.”

Cases like this only underscore the importance of putting an end to the barbaric practice. President Trump needs to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Congress to further investigate this kind of religious abuse. FGM is irreversible and traumatizes girls for life. It simply cannot be tolerated.