Bilal Skaf

Bilal Skaf
Skaf's mugshot, December 2000
Born (1981-09-14) 14 September 1981 (age 43)
NationalityAustralia, Lebanon
Other namesElie Skaf
OccupationState Rail employee
Known forSydney gang rapes
Criminal statusImprisoned
ChildrenElias Skaf
Parent(s)Mustapha Skaf
Baria Skaf
RelativesMohammed Skaf (brother)
Conviction(s)Aggravated sexual intercourse without consent
Criminal penalty31 years' imprisonment

Bilal Skaf (Arabic: بلال سكاف) (born 14 September 1981) is a serial gang rapist who led groups of Lebanese-Australian men to commit gang rape attacks against women and girls in Sydney in 2000.

For his crimes, Skaf is serving a 31-year prison sentence with a non-parole period of 28 years, and will be eligible for parole in 2033. He was originally sentenced to 55 years with a 40-year non-parole period,[1] but that was modified several times upon appeal.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Gang rapist's horror drawings of girlfriend The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 July 2003
  2. ^ Pelly, Michael (4 February 2006). "Free by 41 - rape gang leader's shrinking sentence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. ^ Wallace, Natasha (28 July 2006). "Gang rapists re-sentenced". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2012.