ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for raping and abducting an 11-year-old girl in April 2024, according to the Arlington County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
Mujibullah Azizi pleaded guilty Aug. 6 to rape of a child younger than 13 and abduction with intent to defile. Arlington County Circuit Court records show he was sentenced Wednesday to a combined 105 years in prison, with 85 years suspended, leaving 20 years to serve.
Azizi also must serve supervised probation for life, register as a sex offender and complete sex offender treatment, according to a Thursday news release from the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The court also issued a permanent protective order prohibiting him from contacting the victim.
According to Virginia court records, Azizi received a 60-year sentence for rape, with 45 years suspended, leaving 15 years to serve. He received an additional 45-year sentence for abduction with intent to defile, with 40 years suspended, leaving five years to serve.
The sentences are consecutive, resulting in a total of 20 years of incarceration. Court records list 99 years of supervised probation on each conviction, while prosecutors described the supervision requirement as lifetime probation.
The records also show that prosecutors dropped a separate charge of sodomy involving a child younger than 13 on Aug. 6, the same day Azizi entered his guilty pleas.
The rape and abduction charges stemmed from an April 10, 2024, incident, according to court records. Azizi was initially arrested April 11, 2024, and the case was subsequently presented to a grand jury. A grand jury returned indictments Sept. 30, 2024.
According to prosecutors, the victim met a teenage boy through Snapchat and agreed to meet him in person in April 2024.
The teenage boy contacted Azizi, an adult acquaintance, who drove them to his Arlington apartment, where Azizi sexually assaulted the child, prosecutors said.
The girl reported the assault shortly afterward and underwent a forensic medical examination. Medical providers documented injuries consistent with her account, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
Subsequent testing by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science identified DNA evidence linking Azizi to the assault.
When detectives interviewed Azizi, he initially denied sexual contact with the child before making statements acknowledging that intercourse had occurred, prosecutors said.
As part of his sentence, Azizi must undergo mental health and substance use evaluations, have no contact with minors and avoid locations where children are present.
"We are committed to protecting our community – and children in particular – from sexual violence," Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti said in a statement. "Had this young survivor had less courage, we would not be here today, so I applaud her and thank her for coming forward and participating in the difficult process of seeking justice."
The Commonwealth's Attorney's Office encouraged survivors of sexual assault to seek assistance and report crimes to law enforcement.
Support services are available through Doorways, an Arlington organization that assists survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
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