memeorandum: Iranian pastor faces death for rape, not apostasy

12:05 PM ET, October 1, 2011

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Iranian pastor faces death for rape, not apostasy - report — Washington (CNN) — Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani will be put to death for several charges of rape and extortion, charges that differ greatly from his original sentence of apostasy, Iran's semi-official Fars News agency reported Friday.

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