Overview
- Federal prosecutors say there is probable cause to charge Abdimahat Bille Mohamed in multiple assaults, including gang rapes, involving at least five victims from 2017 to 2025.
- New federal charges follow an alleged September kidnapping and rape of a woman he met on Snapchat, which prosecutors say occurred while he was on probation.
- The September victim reported being held for days after being taken from Mankato to a Bloomington hotel and escaping on Sept. 21 in Minneapolis, where a resident called police.
- Earlier cases include a 2017 assault of a 15-year-old that prosecutors linked to Mohamed through DNA collected after his 2024 arrest, leading to convictions in two unrelated cases.
- In May, a judge imposed stayed prison terms, credit for time served, and probation under plea agreements; U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen vowed an aggressive federal prosecution as Attorney General Pamela Bondi criticized the local outcomes, while the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office defended its decisions.