Vancouver man sentenced to 12½ years for sexual contact with two girls
Suliaman Abdul-Hadi was sentenced after pleading guilty to charges involving two girls.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 10:50 p.m. ET
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Sep 2, 2026, 11:22 p.m. ET
Vancouver man sentenced to 12½ years for sexual contact with two girls
Suliaman "Sully" Abdul-Hadi, 25, was sentenced to 12½ years in prison on Sept. 2, 2026, according to The Columbian. The sentence follows his conviction on charges of indecent liberties with forcible compulsion.
The government alleged that Abdul-Hadi gave alcohol to a 12-year-old girl and then had sexual contact with her, as well as with a 15-year-old girl, while he was on court-ordered GPS monitoring. The Columbian reported the allegations.
The sentencing concludes the case, with Abdul-Hadi now serving his prison term.
Sep 2, 2026, 10:52 p.m. ET
Vancouver man sentenced to 12½ years for sexual contact with two girls
A Vancouver man was sentenced to 12½ years in prison on Sept. 2, 2026, for sexual contact with two girls, according to the Columbian.
Suliaman "Sully" Abdul-Hadi, 25, was sentenced after the government alleged he gave alcohol to a 12-year-old girl and had sexual contact with her, as well as with a 15-year-old girl, while on court-ordered GPS monitoring, the Columbian reported.
The charges included indecent liberties with forcible compulsion, according to the Columbian.
Sep 2, 2026, 10:50 p.m. ETFirst report
Vancouver man sentenced to 12½ years for sexual contact with two girls
A Vancouver man was sentenced to 12½ years in prison on Sept. 2, 2026, for sexual contact with two girls, according to The Columbian.
Suliaman "Sully" Abdul-Hadi, 25, was sentenced after the government alleged he gave alcohol to a 12-year-old girl and had sexual contact with her, as well as with a 15-year-old girl, while on court-ordered GPS monitoring, the newspaper reported.
The charges were indecent liberties with forcible compulsion, according to The Columbian.
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