US | runaway Fla. Judge May Return Muslim Teen Runaway to Family By Kevin Spak Posted Aug 21, 2009 7:00 AM CDT Copied Mohamed Bary, right, his wife Aysha, center, and their son Rilvan answer questions about their daughter Rifqa during an interview Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) An Orlando judge will hear arguments today in the case of Rafqa Bary, a 17-year-old ethnic Sri Lankan who ran away from her Muslim home because she feared her family would punish her for converting to Christianity. The judge will decide whether she should remain in state custody in Florida or be returned to her family’s Ohio home, the AP reports. Police traced her to a Florida reverend she met in a Facebook prayer group. Read These Next Sources say Tommy Lee Jones' daughter was found dead at 34. China's BYD just dethroned Tesla as the top EV seller. China demands answers after Panama monument demolished. 'Flashover' phenomenon was a deadly factor in Swiss fire. Report an error