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Bilal Skaf, jailed for leading gang rapes in Sydney in 2000.

Bilal Skaf (Arabic: بلال سكاف) (born 14 September 1981) is a serial gang rapist. He led groups of Lebanese Australian men who committed three of several gang rape attacks against young white women in 2000, described by some as hate crimes. For the crimes Bilal Skaf is serving a 31-year prison sentence, and will be eligible for parole in 2033. (He was originally sentenced to 55-years with a 40-year non-parole period, but that was modified several times upon appeal — see below.) He commenced his sentence in Sydney's Long Bay Correctional Centre, but was soon moved to maximum security in Goulburn Gaol after prison wardens uncovered plans by fellow inmates to inject him with HIV infected blood. Image File history File links Skafbilal. ... Image File history File links Skafbilal. ... Bilal Skaf: Orchestrated gang rape attacks. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rape is a crime where the victim is forced into sexual activity, in particular sexual penetration, against his or her will. ... Lebanese Australians are the ninth largest ethnic group in Australia, numbering 162,239 or 0. ... Bilal Skaf: Orchestrated gang rape attacks. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A hate crime (bias crime), loosely defined, is a crime committed because of the perpetrators prejudices. ... Long Bay Correctional Complex is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Goulburn Correctional Centre is an Australian maximum security male prison located in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. ... Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. ...

He is the brother of Mohammed Skaf, also a gang rape attacker serving 32 years jail for his part in the attacks. Bilal and Mohammed are the sons of Mustapha Skaf and Baria Skaf who immigrated to Australia from Lebanon. Mohammed Skaf (born May 7, 1983) is a serial gang rapist. ... For the domesticated crop plant called rape, see rapeseed. ...

Mustapha worked for State Rail in Sydney, gaining a good reputation among his colleagues. It was through his father's reputation that Skaf also found work for State Rail despite having left school at age 14 and gaining convictions for shoplifting and theft. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared. ...

Skaf was engaged at the time of his arrest but although his fiancée stood by him during his trial, she ended their engagement soon after his conviction. Skaf's response was to sketch cartoons depicting his former fiancée being raped and murdered. Since he was first charged in November 2000, Skaf has remained unrepentant. During his trial he claimed he was involved only in cases of consensual sex, laughed when his verdict was read and swore at the judge when he received his sentence. Consent (as a term of jurisprudence) is a possible justification against civil or criminal liability. ...

In jail he has made threats to commit acts of terrorism and was also responsible for a terrorist hoax in which a white powder laced letter was sent to the NSW Corrective Services Commissioner Ron Woodham. Terrorist redirects here. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

On September 16, 2005, the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal reduced Skaf's 55 year sentence to a maximum of 28 years, with parole available after 22 years. The NSW Attorney-General Bob Debus, decided that the government would seek leave for an appeal to the High Court of Australia against the sentence reduction. An earlier appeal had already reduced his sentence to 46 years, after a successful appeal against one of his convictions. September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the superior court for the Australian State of New South Wales. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General or Attorney-General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Bob Debus (born Ryde, New South Wales, 1943,) is an Australian politician. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ...

On February 3, 2006 the High Court refused leave to appeal, arguing that the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal had been left with no choice because of the many errors by the trial judge in sentencing Skaf to 46 years. That meant Skaf could be freed at the age of 41 in 2023. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2023 (MMXXIII) will be a common year starting on Sunday. ...

A further appeal led to a 31-year sentence being imposed. Bilal Skaf will now be eligible for release on February 11, 2033. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s - 2030s - 2040s 2050s 2060s 2070s 2080s Years: 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 - 2033 - 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 The year 2033 (MMXXXIII) in the Gregorian calendar corresponds to 5793-5794 in the Hebrew calendar. ...

References

• Gang rapists re-sentenced [1] 28 July 2006
• Gang rapist Skaf gets 31 years [2] 28 July 2006
• Free by 41 - rape gang leader's shrinking sentence [3] 4 February 2006
• Sentence slashed: gang rapes not 'worst category [4] 16 September 2005
• Rapist's loving family: Where did we fail our son? [5] 8 September 2002
• Shattered fiancee stands by her 55-year man [6] 14 September 2002
• Skaf lampoons gang rape [7] 20 July 2003
• Rapist out of sight but not out of mind [8] 2 August 2003
• Racist rapes: Finally the truth comes out [9] 14 July 2002