A Detroit-area doctor has been charged with performing genital mutilation on two young girls from Minnesota.
Federal prosecutors say Dr. Jumana Nagarwala was arrested Thursday, days after two 7-year-old girls identified her as the person who performed medical procedures on them at a Livonia clinic in February.
The FBI says the girls were accompanied to the clinic by their mothers.
Female genital mutilation of minors is illegal in the U.S. unless there is a legitimate health reason.
Nagarwala's attorney, Shannon Smith, declined to comment after a brief court hearing. The doctor will remain in custody and return to court Monday.
In a court filing, the FBI says Nagarwala denied performing genital mutilation.
