Mohammed Sanoussi 'freed' from jail
Mohammed Sanoussi 'freed' from jail
One of Sydney's notorious Skaf gang rapists has walked free from prison this afternoon, after being granted parole a second time.
Mohammed Sanoussi served 13 years of a 16 year jail sentence for his involvement in a series of gang rapes, led by Bilal Skaf in 2000.
But he is back behind bars tonight so that he can secretly be taken to a halfway house tomorrow, without being followed.
He is required to live in a halfway house until he has found independent accommodation or his brothers move out of his family home.
He is also banned from visiting Kings Cross and a particular gym in Bankstown.
Sanoussi had been in jail since he was 16 after being convicted of the rapes of young girls in isolated locations in August 2000.
He served 13 years of a 16-year sentence and had been refused parole three times since 2010.
Sanoussi was granted release on September 5 but it was revoked the next day because of concerns he would associate with the Brothers For Life gang through his brothers, who are known members.
But on September 19 the parole board ordered that Sanoussi be released on parole to live in a halfway house until he found independent accommodation, or his brothers moved out of the family home.
Sanoussi was one in a group of 14 men, led by brothers Bilal and Mohammed Skaf, involved in the string of attacks in 2000.
Bilal Skaf is serving a 36-year prison term and Mohammed Skaf is serving a 23-year prison term.
Another gang member, identified only as "Offender H" will have a parole hearing next year.
