In July 2012 Abedini, an American citizen, visited his family and started an orphanage in Rasht.
While in the country, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confiscated his passports and placed him under house arrest.
He was later transferred to Evin Prison, where he has been incarcerated since late September.
He was charged with compromising national security, though the specific allegations were not made public.
His supporters said his arrest was due to his conversion and efforts to spread Christianity in Iran.
On January 27, 2013, Judge Pir-Abassi sentenced Abedini to eight years in prison.
Help bring him home to his wife and two small children because he is an innocent man!



