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Indonesian jailed for Prophet Mohammed cartoons

An Indonesian man arrested after writing "God doesn't exist" on his Facebook page was jailed for 30 months Thursday for sharing explicit material about the Prophet Mohammed online.

Thirty year old Indonesian, Alexander Aan waits in the jail holding area during his verdict at the Muaro Sijunjung district court in West Sumatra. Aan, who wrote "God doesn't exist" on his Facebook page, was jailed for 30 months for sharing explicit material about the Prophet Mohammed online.

Alexander Aan, 30, was found guilty of "deliberately spreading information inciting religious hatred and animosity", presiding judge Eka Prasetya Budi Dharma told the Muaro Sijunjung district court in western Sumatra.

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