article_snippet.sent: Mohammed Waqar, 23, and Mohammed Siddique, 60, are accused of assaulting the youngster at the UK Islamic Mission's (UKIM)
article_snippet.sent: Mohammed Waqar, 23, and Mohammed Siddique, 60, are accused of assaulting a youngster at Jamia Mosque in Sparkbrook, Birmingham.
article_snippet.sent: Waqar and Siddique, both of Tyseley in Birmingham, were arrested by officers from West Midlands Police last June.
article_snippet.sent: Waqar and Siddique, both of Tyseley in Birmingham are due to stand trial at Birmingham Crown Court on August 10, charged with cruelty to a person under 16, contrary to section 1(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.
article_snippet.sent: The maximum sentence for the offence of cruelty to a person under 16 is ten years prison.
article_snippet.sent: Both Waqar and Mr Siddique had pleaded not guilty to the charge at A court on April 1.
article_snippet.sent: West Midlands Police said in a statement two men had been arrested at Stechford Police Station on June 14.
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highlights_snippet.sent: Given black eye during one assault and police arrested the teachers .