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A Swedish appeals court’s decision not to deport a convicted rapist because his assault on a 16-year-old girl was not deemed "exceptionally grave" has ignited outrage, fueling a backlash against Sweden’s justice system.

The Court of Appeal for northern Norrland confirmed to Fox News Digital that the defendant, an Eritrean national and illegal immigrant, Yezied Mohamed, was sentenced to three years in prison for raping the 16-year-old girl from the northern town of Skellefteå, on Sept. 1, 2024. The court acknowledged that while the crime was serious, it did not meet the threshold for deportation because of its nature and short duration.

The ruling prompted swift condemnation from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who released

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