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Bilal SkafBilal Skaf (born 14 September 1981) was the leader of the group involved in one of the Sydney gang rapes that terrorised Sydney in 2000. For his crime he is serving a 55-year prison sentence, with a non-parole period of 40 years. He commenced his sentence in Gilmour Gaol, but was soon moved to maximum security in Goulburn Gaol after prison wardens uncovered plans by fellow inmates to inject him with HIV infected blood. Skaf's parents Baria and Mustapha migrated from Lebanon to Australia and Mustapha worked for State Rail in Sydney, gaining a good reputation among his colleagues. It was through his father's reputation that Skaf also found work for State Rail despite having left school at age 14 and gaining convictions for shoplifting and theft. Skaf was engaged at the time of his arrest but although his fiancee stood by him during his trial, she ended their engagement soon after his convinction. Skaf's response was to sketch cartoons depicting his former fiancee being raped and murdered. Since he was first charged in November 2000, Skaf has remained unrepentant. During his trial he claimed he was involved only in cases of consented sex, laughed when his verdict was read and swore at the judge when he received his sentence. In jail he has made threats to commit acts of terrorism. References *Skaf lampoons gang rape http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/20/1058639654219.html 20 July 2003
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