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Teenage rapist Mohammed Skaf walks free from prison
Notorious gang rapist Mohammed Skaf was met with cheers and hugs as he arrived at the family home in Greenacre in southwest Sydney after walking free from Long Bay jail this morning.
Skaf has been released to live with his family under some of the strictest bail conditions the state has seen.
Skaf, 38, was locked up at the age of 17 after he and a group of young men, led by his older brother Bilal Skaf, sexually assaulted several women across the city in the lead up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
He first became eligible for parole in 2018 but was denied on three occasions.
Last month, however, the State Parole Authority heard there was little choice left as the end of Skaf’s sentence loomed.
Skaf swaps his jail cell for a renovated granny flat in the garden of his family’s western Sydney home, where he will be electronically monitored 24/7.
He must comply with ongoing psychological intervention, is not allowed to contact his victims or co-offenders and cannot enter the Liverpool, Fairfield, Blacktown and Parramatta LGAs.
He must observe with the conditions and requirements of the Child Protection Register, any breach of which would result in his return to prison.
His mother, former cleaner Baria, and his father, rail worker Mustapha, were visiting him in jail almost weekly until Covid-19 restrictions put a stop to the visitations.
“The family has been unwavering in their support for him,” a source told The Daily Telegraph.
Granting parole was the only option because reintegrating Skaf into society via “external leave” – such as for work or community service – was not possible due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Judge David Frearson said.
On August 27, Skaf was told by Judge Frearson that he needed to be “very, very careful” and to “stay out of trouble”.
One of the notorious rapists involved in the 2000 Sydney gang rapes, Mohammed Skaf, has been granted parole after serving two decades behind bars.
“Of course. Thank you, Your Honour,” he replied.
Skaf has repeatedly denied responsibility and blamed his victims for the series of rapes that shocked the country.
He was initially handed a 31-year jail term, but his sentence was slashed to 22 years, 11 months and 30 days on appeal.
His jail term is set to expire on January 1 2024.
Bilal Skaf, originally sentenced to 55 years’ jail, is serving 38 years with a non-parole period of 32 after appealing.
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