CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Saudi Arabia is seeking the return of a Saudi national serving an eight-year Colorado prison sentence for sexually assaulting his housekeeper and treating her as a virtual slave.
A hearing was being held Thursday in Centennial to discuss the sentence for Homaidan al-Turki (HO'-ma-don al-tur-KEE'), who has been held since 2006. He wants a judge to release him from prison and allow him to serve probation instead.
Colorado officials have denied al-Turki's request to serve out his sentence in Saudi Arabia because he's refused to undergo sex offender treatment.
Fahed Al-Rawaf of the Saudi embassy in Washington asked the court to release al-Turki for more appropriate treatment at home.
Al-Turki's brother also made an emotional appeal for a return to Saudi Arabia.
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