A man has been sentenced to 53 years in prison after being convicted for the hate crime murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, Wadee Alfayoumi, and for wounding his mother during the attack. The incident, which occurred in Plainfield, Illinois, has been described as a vicious hate crime driven by Islamophobic sentiments. The perpetrator, Joseph Czuba, was found guilty and has now been sentenced for his actions that shocked the community and highlighted issues of racial and religious intolerance.