Iceland's Government Implodes Over Pedophile Scandal

The prime minister of Iceland is out after it was alleged he tried to hide the fact that his father was seeking to clear the name of a convicted pedophile, Deutsche Welle reports. According to the AP, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson's government ended when his resignation was accepted by the country's president on Saturday—just nine months after it was formed following the resignation of the previous prime minister. 

A man named Hjalti Sigurjon Hauksson was sentenced to five years in prison in 2004 for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter starting when she was 5 and continuing for 12 years, the Guardian reports. An Icelandic law allows convicted criminals to "restore their honor" and regain some rights. One requirement of the law is a supportive letter from a close friend. Benedikt Sveinsson, father of Benediktsson, was that close friend for Hauksson.

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