Plea Entered In KY Kidnap Attempt
A Somali man has entered an Alford plea to accusations that he tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl in Mayfield.
The plea entered Monday by 24-year-old Yusuf Hassan does not admit guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to convict him in the Aug. 23 incident.
The girl was grabbed as she walked home from school, but fought her attacker and broke free. She then ran to her mother’s workplace nearby.
Hassan’s lawyer asked that his client be sentenced immediately. He was given two years in prison, credited with jail time he has served since his arrest and will remain in jail until he’s taken into custody for deportation, according to The Paducah Sun.
The prosecutor says he offered the deal only after discussing it with the victim’s family.
