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Former congressman faces pornography charge in Zimbabwe

Former U.S. congressman Mel Reynolds (front) arrives at the Harare Magistrates court, February 19, 2014. Photo: Reuters

Harare, Zimbambwe: Former congressman Mel Reynolds was due to appear in a Zimbabwe court on Wednesday on charges of possessing pornographic images and of staying in the country without a valid visa, according to legal papers seen by Reuters.

Reynolds, 62, a convicted sex offender in the United States, was arrested at a hotel on Monday and faces a maximum two-year jail term or a fine if convicted on the pornography charge.

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