Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 53 years in prison for the 2023 fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy.
Their landlord, 73-year-old Joseph Czuba, was convicted in February on multiple murder charges, as well as attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crime counts.
The defense has filed a motion to reconsider the sentencing, with a court appearance scheduled for May 7, WLS reported.
Czuba faced a mandatory prison sentence of 20 to 60 years up to a possible life sentence.
Our work now is to ensure that no other child suffers from the deadly consequences of hate.".
Czuba and his wife rented part of their Plainfield home to the mother and son for two years. »