I believe the hearing set for Sept. 29th is a pre-trial hearing. I assume a trial date will be set at that time, and it could easily be set some number of weeks or even a couple of months away. She is 17 years old now, and I'm not sure when she reaches age 18, but it seems very unlikely that the muslims could succeed in getting her shoved back to her parents before she is 18. Of course, they may track her down at some later date if they are determined to make her an example, but at least she would have a better chance of defending herself and surviving if she is not sent back to Ohio.
Riqfa Bary’s 18th birthday is August 10, 2010.