Eight men were found guilty. Seven of them have Muslim names, and it is likely that the eighth is a convert, unless he has simply been corrupted by his friends. It is possible that these seven Muslims grew to think that their behavior was justified by Islamic texts and teachings. The Qur’an teaches that Infidel women can be lawfully taken for sexual use (cf. its allowance for a man to take “captives of the right hand,” 4:3, 4:24, 23:1-6, 33:50, 70:30).
