A Saudi man, imprisoned in 2006 for holding his Indonesian-born housekeeper captive and repeatedly molesting her in his Colorado home, is expected to be deported back to Saudi Arabia.

Homaidan Al-Turki, 56, pleaded guilty to 11 amended counts of criminal attempt to commit unlawful sexual conduct (physical force) during a post-conviction relief hearing on Tuesday, resulting in 18th Judicial District Judge Eric White reducing his original sentence and agreeing to return him to his home country, according to a news release received from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“Based on careful analysis of the facts and evidence presented through the 35(c) motion, as well as the difficulty in re-trying the case nearly two decades later if the motion was successful, our office determined that resentencing Al-Turki to 11 felony sex offenses, in addition to the other offences that he stands convicted of, and resulting in his removal from the United States, is the appropriate outcome in this case at this time,” Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley said in the release.

Al-Turki had been serving a six-year-to-life sentence after being convicted of holding his Indonesian-born housekeeper captive and repeatedly molesting her in his Colorado home between 2000 and 2004, according to the release. During his sentence, he filed multiple motions with the courts, alleging that his defense counsel did not properly represent him at his trial.

Judge White granted Al-Turki a Rule 35(c) hearing, which allows a convicted defendant to argue that their conviction or sentence was not valid on the grounds of ineffective counsel, newly discovered evidence or a violation of a defendant’s constitutional rights, according to the release.

Upon hearing the argument, the judge agreed to resentence Al-Turki to 11 amended counts based on the man’s agreement to plead guilty to each of them, and determined that enough resources had already been spent on Al-Turki during his 19 years in a U.S. prison.

“Mr. Al-Turki raised 6th Amendment concerns that his trial attorneys — all four of them — failed to adequately research Colorado statutes relating to sentencing for unlawful sexual behaviors,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Ann Tomsic said in the release. “This issue, coupled with the nearly 19 years the defendant has served in prison and the difficulties retrying the case due to its age, unknown location of the victim and death of witnesses, necessitated an agreement to a reduction in the 11 sex offense charges and their sentences, along with an understanding that he will be immediately removed from the United States.”

Al-Turki will remain a convicted sex felon in the U.S. while being returned to his home country, according to the release.

Al-Turki was taken into custody by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Tuesday afternoon pursuant to a removal order to deport him back to Saudi Arabia, ICE confirmed Friday via social media outlet X.