Rifqa Bary
Rifqa Bary

Religious Runaway To Return To Ohio

Tuesday,  October 13, 2009 3:51 PM

Updated: Tuesday,  October 13, 2009 6:59 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge on Tuesday decided that a central Ohio runaway who has been living in Florida for nearly three months will return to Franklin County.

Rifqa Bary will be placed in a foster home after a Florida judge receives her immigration papers and proof her schooling will continue before she will be allowed to return to Ohio, 10TV's Cara Connelly reported.

Bary has feared that her Muslim family, who lives in New Albany, would harm or kill her because she converted to Christianity but her family said that her claims were unfounded.

The girl has been attending a virtual school in Florida and was getting good grades, but an attorney for Bary's father said that the same schooling could be completed in Ohio.

Bary fled to Florida and was found living with Pastor Blake Lorenz and his family.  She apparently met Lorenz over the Internet, 10TV News reported.

Stay with 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for continuing coverage.

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September 21, 2009: Religious Runaway To Stay In Florida For Now
September 14, 2009:  Fla. Authorities: No Evidence Runaway Convert Is In Danger
September 11, 2009: Strickland: Handle Runaway Convert Case In Ohio
September 3, 2009: Judge Sealed Police Report For Runaway Convert
September 2, 2009:   Islamic Center Denies Accusations In Convert Case
September 1, 2009:  New Allegations Surface In Runaway Convert Case
August 21, 2009: Runaway Convert To Remain In Fla.
August 12, 2009: Father Denies Threatening Daughter Over Religious Conversion
August 11, 2009: Teen Says Father Will Kill Her Over Religious Conversion
August 7, 2009: Missing Teen Found Safe In Fla.
July 31, 2009: After Nearly 2 Weeks, New Albany Teen Still Missing

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