Eden Prairie Man Receives 15-Year Sentence for Arson at Townhome With Children Inside
A federal judge sentenced 35-year-old Muna Osman to 15 years in prison after he admitted to setting fire to a townhome where three children were present. The conviction triggers mandatory supervised release and restitution requirements that will affect victim compensation timelines in the District of Minnesota.
deadline.comMINNEAPOLIS — Muna Osman, 35, of Eden Prairie, received a 15-year prison sentence May 9, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota after pleading guilty to arson charges for setting fire to a townhome that contained three children.
The sentence covers one count of arson under 18 U.S.C. § 844(i). Osman admitted he poured gasoline on the front steps of the townhome and ignited it on Aug. 3, 2024, while the three children remained inside. Firefighters removed the children before any sustained injury occurred. The fire caused extensive damage to the residence.
Scope of impact includes three minor victims displaced by the fire along with their family. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case after determining the fire was incendiary. Federal sentencing guidelines required the court to account for the presence of the children as an enhancement factor.
The operational change replaces pretrial detention and plea negotiations with a finalized term of 15 years incarceration followed by three years of supervised release. Restitution to the property owners and any victims must be paid, with payments beginning after release. The sentence took effect immediately upon pronouncement on May 9, 2026.
Downstream effects include the start of a 15-year removal from society for Osman, who will serve the term in a federal Bureau of Prisons facility yet to be designated. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota must now coordinate restitution collection and disbursement.
The case also closes one active arson prosecution in Minnesota, freeing investigative resources for other matters. Federal probation officers will assume responsibility for monitoring Osman upon his eventual release.
This marks the latest federal arson conviction in Minnesota involving harm to family residences. The Department of Justice has pursued similar cases under 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) when fires target occupied dwellings, with penalties escalating based on the number of people placed at risk.
The plea agreement avoided a trial that would have required testimony from the child victims and responding firefighters.
Primary sources: U.S. Department of Justice
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