Swedish Court Rejects Deportation of Rape Convict: Duration of Crime Deemed "Not Serious Enough"

The incident took place on September 1 last year. (Representational)

A Swedish court's decision not to deport an Eritrean refugee convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl has ignited worldwide controversy, with Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump, questioning, "What the hell is going on in this world?"

The Court of Appeal for Upper Norrland determined that Yazied Mohamed will not face deportation after completing his three-year prison sentence due to what they termed the "duration of the incident," according to local media reports. The court's ruling stated that the rape was "not serious enough" to warrant deportation, claiming it "did not last long enough" to be categorized as an "exceptionally serious crime" requiring deportation.

"Rape is, in many cases, considered an exceptionally serious offense that could lead to the deportation of a refugee, but an assessment must be made based on all circumstances in the individual case," the court explained in its decision.

The court further elaborated, "Given the nature and duration of the offense in question, the Court of Appeal finds that while the crime is serious, it does not constitute an exceptionally serious offense that would warrant a deportation order for Yazied Mohamed. The request for deportation is therefore rejected."

The assault occurred on September 1 last year when Meya, a 16-year-old girl, missed her bus after finishing her shift at McDonald's and was walking through a pedestrian tunnel. During this time, she was attacked and raped by 18-year-old Yazied Mohamed.

Expressing his outrage about the ruling on social media platform X, Trump Jr wrote, "What the hell is going on in this world? Europe is at 'Well, it was only a short rape' so we won't get rid of a total piece of shit in our country. WTF? Wake up people, we are virtue signaling ourselves into extinction!"

What the hell is going on in this world? Europe is at "Well, it was only a short rape" so we won't get rid of a total piece of shit in our country. WTF? Wake up people, we are virtue signaling ourselves into extinction!

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 24, 2025

Trump Jr's condemnation of Sweden's decision aligns with the Trump administration and Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement's consistent advocacy for strict immigration and deportation policies. President Trump has repeatedly asserted that foreign nationals who commit crimes should be immediately deported from the country.

Earlier in February, he instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport foreign nationals involved in violent or sexual offenses.