A Texas woman was handed a five-year prison sentence following her conviction for the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl. Local police had stated that the May 2024 incident was motivated by racial bias.
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Court records and proceedings cited by CBS News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram showed Judge Andy Porter sentenced Elizabeth Wolf, 43, after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder and injury to a child. Wolf was indicted last year after the attack, which was condemned by then-President Joe Biden, and waived a trial by jury, Reuters reported.
Human rights advocates have documented a rise in threats against American Muslims, Arabs, and Jews. This surge has occurred since the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza, which followed the 2023 Hamas attack.
The incident took place at a swimming pool in an apartment complex in Euless, Texas, where Wolf engaged in an argument with the mother of the 3-year-old girl. The mother was accompanied by her 6-year-old son at the time, and a police report noted that Wolf specifically asked them where they were from.
Wolf tried to drown the 3-year-old and attempted to grab the 6-year-old, the report said. The mother pulled her daughter from the water, and the children were medically cleared after medics responded.
