Faycal Tahiri, a 42-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen and practicing doctor from Bay Shore, New York, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for international parental kidnapping. The crime occurred between June 2010 and November 2015, when Tahiri kept his two American-born sons outside of the United States and away from their mother, moving between Morocco, Europe, and Saudi Arabia.
According to court documents, Tahiri kidnapped his children to Saudi Arabia in December 2012, and lied to the children’s mother, the FBI, the Moroccan authorities, and an American court about the children’s whereabouts. The two boys were eight and ten years old when they reunited with their mother, thanks to the efforts of their mother and the FBI.
Tahiri pleaded guilty on July 17, 2017, before Chief U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon. In addition to the prison term, Tahiri was sentenced to one year of supervised release. The case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit, with Assistant United States Attorneys Catherine Geddes and Danielle R. Sassoon in charge of the prosecution.
Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim praised the outstanding investigative work of the FBI and expressed gratitude for the efforts of the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force. The office committed to prosecuting all those who, like Tahiri, unlawfully interfere with a parent’s right to be with her child.
Faycal Tahiri, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for international parental kidnapping. The crime occurred between June 2010 and November 2015, when Tahiri kept his two American-born sons outside of the United States and away from their mother.
The case highlights the dedication of law enforcement agencies to protecting children and upholding the rights of parents. The FBI’s efforts to locate and return the children to their mother demonstrate the importance of collaboration and perseverance in solving complex cases.
Faycal Tahiri, a 42-year-old practicing doctor, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for international parental kidnapping. The crime, which occurred between June 2010 and November 2015, resulted in Tahiri being sentenced to one year of supervised release, in addition to the prison term.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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