A judge Tuesday sentenced Alfred Younes, 49, to five years in prison for helping his son, Ali Younes, 20, avoid prosecution for robbery and trying to kill a woman last year on the UI campus and escape to Jordan. His wife also was sentenced to five years for helping their son.
A judge sentenced an Iowa City woman to five years in prison for helping her son escape to Jordan to avoid being prosecuted for robbing and attempting to kill a woman on the University of Iowa campus in 2022. She was convicted by a Johnson County jury last month.
Former University of Iowa student Ali Younes is still on the run after fleeing the United States to avoid a criminal trial for charges of attempted murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree theft. In his absence, Ali Younes’ parents, Lima Khairi Mohammad Younes, 45, and Alfred Ali Mohammad, 49, have been charged with assisting with their.
A jury convicted an Iowa City woman who helped her son escape prosecution for robbing and attempting to kill a woman in 2022. Lima faces up to 5 years in prison.