German officials have said that they will crack down on volunteer patrols called Shariah police who have been seen scouting outside nightclubs and train stations.
German Catholic priest Stefan Hartmann has asked the Pope to release him from his oath of celibacy after admitting to having an illegitimate daughter on national television.
The Twelve Tribes sect has been suspected of using severe measures for disciplining children and has had its members found guilty of child abuse in the U.S.