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Zimbabwe dismisses porn charge but still deports former Illinois congressman
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/24/zimbabwe-dismisses-charge-but-still-deports-former-illinois-congressman/
Zimbabwe dismisses porn charge but still deports former Illinois congressman
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, February 24, 2014 12:58 EST
Former US congressman Melvin Reynolds has been deported from Zimbabwe two days after being convicted of staying in the country on an expired visa, his lawyer said Monday.
“He was deported yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. He is no longer in the country,” lawyer Arthur Gurira told AFP.
Reynolds, a 62-year-old former congressman from Illinois, was convicted on Friday of overstaying his Zimbabwean visa. The court ordered he be expelled from the southern African country after serving five days in prison or paying a $100 fine.
He chose to pay the fine and was sent home.
