Joe>> It must often be very difficult to reconcile taken-for-granted beliefs and practices with those of a more open society such as Australia's. Multiculturalism is not a problem-free zone, obviously, but it's what we have to make work.<<

Joe we are not the problem. From 1948 to 1973 we managed to integrate people from over 40 nations......In 1973 the first Muslim Middle Eastern Immigrants arrived and 40 years on they still hate everything about Australia excepting the welfare system. We have had no integration from them and they have been treated no differently than other immigrants.

It seems we have accepted every single other immigrant group, and they have accepted us...they and us became “we” thirty years ago...no Joe, we don’t have to “make it work.” These zealots among us do not number in the tens or hundreds, there are thousands of zealot muslims in every city of Australia.

We just have to enforce the laws of the land regardless of race or creed....zero tolerance, and I believe our cops are doing a better job than the poms and Europeans who have lost fair dinkum and replaced it with a mandated “cultural sensitivity syndrome.”

Sonofgloin,
The British establishment haven't "lost", their hatred of lower class indigenous Britons has led to this situation.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/professionals-blamed-oxfordshire-girls-for-their-sexual-abuse-report-finds

"Police and social workers in Oxfordshire had a tainted perception that girls as young as 11 consented to sex with men who raped and brutalised them, an independent report into the failure to stop their exploitation has said."

"One police officer recorded that a 13-year-old having sex with an older Asian man was in an “age-appropriate relationship”. Another sergeant described how a 14-year-old girl had initiated sexual intercourse with two men. Social workers, the report said, appeared to tolerate the underage sex the girls were having with much older men."

This is the calibre of personnel produced by a Liberal education, these are the concrete results provided by diversity training, anti racism and cultural sensitivity training.

I understand that one of those blokes who married an underage girl is due to be sentenced shortly.

We will then see just how serious our judiciary view these crimes. You can bet that the perpetrators will use their culture and ignorance to lessen their responsibility.

In the meantime we still await prosecutions to take place in relation to a few cases of FGM.

Banjo,
He got ten years with a minimum of seven and a half, that's a fairly substantial sentence, we can't really accuse the courts or police of inaction once these cases are brought to their attention. They could further strengthen the system by requiring Imams who intend to solemnise marriages to register as civil celebrants and then institute background checks, mandatory reporting of suspected abuse etc for all people applying for certification as celebrants.

Jay,
I saw the news article regarding the seven and half year sentence the bloke got, but also there was some speculation as to whether he would appeal or not. I have been waiting for some clarification before commenting.

I accept that seven and a half years is about all one could expect in this day and age and should still act as a deterrent to others.

However, should the bloke appeal, there is every likelihood that the sentence will be reduced, so will have to wait and see.

Then there is the matter of the celebrant that carried out the service and the girls father for his participation.

One thing that does distinguish us from the UK scandal, is that in the UK the police and other authorities failed to act, whereas here the police did act on information received. Let us trust that will continue.