She had to convert to Christinity in secret,hence, no “local pastor”. She kept her faith secret from her family for 3 years.
When her father found out, he confronted her and (she says) he thratened to kill her. He has denied to investigators that he intends to kill his daughter.
When she ducked down in the car on one occassion to keep friends from seeng her in her hijab, he struck her in the face.
A muslim website posted a specific threat to “kill her”. This was taken down when publcized.
Her mother threatened they would return her to Sri Lanka in a muslim-dominant society (and where”honor killings” are more morally acceptable.)
The father has sold his jewelry business and seems to be eliminating ties to this country.
The father chose a mosque far from his home with several other mosques closer by. This mosque has hosted a number of radical speakers and supporters of terrorist groups like hamas.
Although she will initially be placed in foster care in Ohio, her parents may well get her back and be in a position to return to Sri Lanka. Also, the large muslim local community will be able to locate her.
Honor killings have happened in the USA. Yasser Said shot his 2 teenage daughters in Texas in 2007 and has never been caught. He went into hiding with the help of the muslim network.
He wants to know by then that the immigration papers have been supplied, as he ordered in each of the three (3) hearings he had held for the teenager's status.
There's a reason the orders have been ignored each time. Good for the judge for insisting; why are they not held in contempt for not complying?