A 20-year prison sentence is now set for Mujibullah Azizi, the Arlington man who admitted to raping an 11-year-old girl after she was brought to his apartment in April 2024. Azizi pleaded guilty in August to rape of a child younger than 13 and abduction with intent to defile, and a judge handed down the sentence this past Wednesday.
According to Patch, Azizi was sentenced to a combined 105 years in prison, with 85 years suspended, leaving 20 years to actually serve. The court broke that down into a 60-year sentence for rape, with 45 years suspended, and a separate 45-year sentence for abduction with intent to defile, with 40 years suspended, the sentences running consecutively. As FOX 5 DC reported, the sentence came down to 20 years in prison per prosecutors.
How the Assault Unfolded in April 2024
Prosecutors said the case traces back to an incident on April 10, 2024, with Azizi arrested the following day. The 11-year-old victim had met a teenage boy through Snapchat and agreed to meet him in person that same month, according to the same report. That teenage boy then contacted Azizi, described as an adult acquaintance, who drove both young people to his Arlington apartment, where Azizi sexually assaulted the child.
Medical providers documented injuries consistent with the girl's account, the outlet's report states, and DNA evidence connected Azizi to the assault. Officials said Azizi initially denied any sexual contact with the child before making statements acknowledging that intercourse had occurred. A grand jury returned indictments against him on September 30, 2024.
Guilty Plea and a Dropped Charge
Azizi entered his guilty pleas on August 6, and prosecutors dropped a separate charge of sodomy involving a child younger than 13 that same day, the report notes. The plea resolved the case roughly 28 months after the initial arrest, ahead of this week's sentencing hearing.
Lifetime Restrictions and a Protective Order
Beyond prison time, Azizi must register as a sex offender and complete sex offender treatment. He is also required to undergo mental health and substance use evaluations, and he is barred from contacting minors and from being in places where children are present. The court additionally issued a permanent protective order prohibiting Azizi from contacting the victim.
On the length of Azizi's post-release supervision, the record shows a discrepancy: court records list 99 years of supervised probation on each conviction, while prosecutors described the supervision requirement as lifetime probation, per the same account. The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, which brought the case, urged sexual assault survivors to seek support and to report incidents to law enforcement.
