Aurora Landlord To Serve 180 Days In Jail For Restraining Tenant

AURORA, IL — An Aurora landlord accused of sexually assaulting a tenant will begin a 180-day jail sentence next month after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, according to a report by the Aurora Beacon-News.

Mahmoud Khamissi, 38, was sentenced after pleading guilty this month to unlawful restraint. He faced 6-30 years in prison if convicted on the two charges he was facing — aggravated criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm and attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, the report states.

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Khamissi was also sentenced to serve three years on probation, the report states.

Aurora police arrested Khamissi in May 2019 after a tenant reported he attacked her in April, days after she moved into one of Khamissi’s rental units on the city’s east side, according to a report by the Daily Herald.

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The woman told police she rejected Khamissi’s advances for several days before he assaulted her in a garage on April 20, the report states. Police said Khamissi fled the area after a passerby yelled and interrupted the attack, the report states.

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Khamissi is due to report to jail Aug. 25. He will receive credit for spending two weeks at the jail after his arrest, the Daily Herald reports.

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