Man, 70, divorces 15-year-old: Scandalous marriage ends after investigation

A man, 70, afar a 15-year-old babe afterwards Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Agency advised the atrocious alliance further, CNN letters Jan. 10. Dr. Hadi Al-Yam, who runs commission, said board formed on the case afterwards the man complained to a bounded official that the helpmate he paid $20,000 for -- to her parents -- ran aback to them. The adventure went down afterwards an declared altercation the two had.
The man told CNN he's 70, but the agency believes he's 86. Initially, the benedict anticipation the 15-year-old babe was absolutely 25. He never appear his name to CNN, but acquainted the accomplished adventure was misunderstood.
Dr. Bandar Alaiban, the commission's president, met with the girl, her parents, and the man. The affair surrounding the arguable alliance has been resolved. No data were mentioned, but the 70-year-old man and 15-year-old babe accept divorced.
"A annulment has taken place," Alaiban told CNN, "and the altercation has now been bound amicably."
No minimum age is set for alliance in Saudi Arabia, but religious conservatives are blame for it. When this account fabricated headlines, it affronted the masses over the age difference. At aboriginal it appeared added like a auction transaction than a marriage, according to Alaiban.

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