Muslim family allegedly attacks son for converting to Christianity: 'Repeatedly punched him and spat in his face'

Three members of a Muslim family in Tennessee have been arrested after they allegedly attacked a minor family member for converting to Christianity.

On December 11, police went to a Nashville-area residence to conduct a welfare check after an employer had called to report concerns about an employee, a boy who was still a minor. When police arrived, they reportedly found the boy "trembling and wide eyed" and his hair "disheveled."

The boy told the authorities that his parents — 57-year-old Nick Kadum and 46-year-old Rawaa Khawaji — and his older brother, 29-year-old John Kadum, had physically assaulted him for converting to Christianity. The boy claimed all three "repeatedly punched him and spat in his face," an arrest report said.

The boy also accused his mother of having cut him with a knife. "He stated his mother then took a knife and scratched the back of his right hand with it," the arrest report said. Police also noted that the boy appeared to have been "cut haphazardly" and had lumps on his face, though it is unclear which suspect may have inflicted those wounds.

The boy, clearly shaken, indicated to police that the assault had continued almost until the moment law enforcement arrived at the home.

"He stated his family, including his mother, demanded he recant and say he was a Muslim," the arrest report read.

The parents and the older son were arrested without incident. Nick and John Kadum were charged with domestic assault, while Khawaji was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. All three have since been released. When they are next scheduled to appear in court is unclear.

The boy had been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for his injuries. His current condition is unknown. No reports have indicated whether the boy has been removed from the home and, if so, with whom he might be staying.

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