Convicted sex offender who served no prison time now federally charged in new rape

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Minneapolis man convicted of multiple sexual assaults while being accused of others is now facing federal charges following another alleged assault that happened while he was out on probation. 

Court records allege Abdimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, of Minneapolis, kidnapped and raped a woman he met on Snapchat. He is also connected to other alleged kidnappings and rapes, including against minors.

READ MORE: Convicted sex offender, who served no prison time, charged in Bloomington rape

AG Pam Bondi calls out 'left-wing soft-on-crime policies'

What they're saying:

Federal prosecutors say they believe there is probable cause to believe Mohamed committed multiple sexual assaults, including gang rapes, against at least five victims between 2017 and 2025. 

Attorney General Pamela Bondi addressed the case directly, sharing the following statement on past judicial decisions:

"This Somali national in Minnesota is charged with raping a minor and multiple adult women before being detained — only to be quickly released by a local court, after which he committed yet another rape.  This horrific case illustrates how left-wing soft-on-crime policies and vetting failures put innocent people at dire risk.  If Minnesota will not protect its own people, the Department of Justice will do it for them."

U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said, "Given the history of the state prosecution of Abdimahat Bille Mohamed, my office will aggressively prosecute this serial rapist."

Hennepin Co. Attorney Moriarty response to AG Bondi's comments

The other side:

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office shared the following statement in response to Attorney General Bondi's statement:

"Yesterday’s DOJ press release is a clear attempt to politicize a sexual assault prosecution to inflict further harm on our entire Somali community. We know this is a political stunt because we are well aware of the DOJ’s track record on violence against women under the current administration. 

"Those who actually prosecute sexual assault cases every day know there are significant evidentiary hurdles to obtaining a prison sentence that incapacitates the defendant so that they can’t inflict more harm in the community.    

"This office overcame the loss of critical witnesses to secure felony convictions against Mr. Mohamed earlier this year. Because our case was substantially weakened, we could not get the prison sentence we wanted. Losing witnesses is one of the realities of prosecuting difficult sexual assault cases, something about which the current Justice Department knows little. 

"While the DOJ performs politics at the expense of victims, our office provides actual support to victims every day by upholding victims’ rights, providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed services, and prioritizing victims’ safety and needs.

"The current federal administration is more adept at pardons for violent insurrectionists and drug traffickers than prosecutions. If they intend to start caring about public safety and victims, we recommend they end their coverup of pedophiles and those who protect them."

Convicted sex offender kidnapped, raped woman he met on Snapchat: charges

The allegations:

According to court records, Abdimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, of Minneapolis, kidnapped and raped a woman he met on Snapchat.

Mohamed picked up the woman at her home in Mankato in September, then drove her to a hotel in Bloomington, where he held her against her will for several days and sexually assaulted her, prosecutors said.

The victim told investigators that Mohamed told her, "You’re not going home," after she got into his car, according to court documents.

She also told investigators that Mohamed took her phone and told her, "You’re not leaving," when she tried to escape.

On Sept. 21, nearly a week after her kidnapping, the "very distraught and shaken up" victim jumped out of Mohamed’s car on Aldrich Avenue South in Minneapolis, where a resident called police.

Suspect convicted of 2 previous sexual assaults in Minneapolis

The backstory:

The September incident happened less than four months after he was sentenced in two unrelated sexual assault cases, including one that involved a 15-year-old girl.

In May 2024, Mohamed was arrested and charged after prosecutors said he raped a woman he met on Snapchat at his apartment in Minneapolis.

In that case, the victim told a paramedic that she had been strangled and raped.

Mohamed threatened to shoot the victim unless she had sex with him, prosecutors said.

According to court records, a witness heard arguing and walked into a bedroom to find Mohamed on top of the victim. He threatened to kill the witness, prosecutors said.

In October 2024, he was charged in another rape that prosecutors said happened in December 2017.

DNA collected after his arrest in 2024 linked him to the 2017 case that involved a 15-year-old girl.

According to court records, Mohamed met the girl on Snapchat and picked her up in St. Paul. He drove her to Minneapolis, where two men got into the car, prosecutors said. One of the men pointed a handgun at the victim and forced her to perform oral sex on another man in the car before Mohamed got in the backseat and raped her, documents said.

Suspect struck plea deals, avoided prison time

Past sentencings:

In May, a Hennepin County judge sentenced Mohamed in the two rape cases. But under the terms of a plea agreement, he served no prison time.

For the 2017 sexual assault that involved a minor, he was sentenced to three years in prison, but the sentence was stayed for five years, meaning he did not serve prison time. He was sentenced to 364 days in the Hennepin County workhouse but received credit for time served. In addition, he was sentenced to five years of probation.

For the 2024 sexual assault, he was sentenced to 14 months in prison, but that sentence was also stayed, meaning he never went to prison.  He was also sentenced – and received credit for time served – to 364 days in the Hennepin County workhouse. In addition, he was sentenced to a day of probation.

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