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Somalis are the largest immigrant group in Lewiston, Maine. And just now a Somali migrant, Iman Osman, has been sworn in as a member of the Lewiston City Council, while under investigation for a variety of offenses. More on Lewiston’s Somali scandal can be found here: “You Can’t Make This Up: Lewiston, Maine Swears In Somali Refugee Despite Active Investigations and Criminal Charges,”
The City of Lewiston officially swore in Iman Osman as one of the four new members of the City Council Monday night, even as he faces active criminal charges and ongoing investigations into residency and potential fraud.
Earlier this week, Osman, a Somali migrant and community leader, was sworn in as the Ward 5 Councilor despite facing two felony charges related to stolen property, including the unauthorized taking and receiving of stolen firearms from two estates.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that, according to court documents obtained by WMTW, the alleged crimes involve weapons taken from two separate estates between November 15, 2023, and October 11, 2024.
The indictment accuses Osman of knowingly receiving, retaining, or disposing of firearms or explosive devices that he knew, or had reason to believe, were stolen….
In the indictment, Osman lists his address as 210 Blake Street in Lewiston, a property that has been condemned since October 2024 following a drug raid and the use of chemical agents described as “a deterrent for humans.”
In other words, the address used by the councilor-elect is legally uninhabitable.
Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the Lewiston School Committee declined to investigate Osman’s residency claims.
However, in response to mounting public scrutiny, the Lewiston City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to hire an independent investigator to review Osman’s qualifications and whether he lawfully meets residency requirements for the seat he now holds.
WGME reported:
The council voted 6-1 Monday night to hire an independent investigator, with Osman being the lone “No” vote….
If a counselor is charged with lacking the necessary qualifications to serve, that member is entitled to a hearing.
From there, it takes a “Yes” vote from at least five members to remove a councilor from office.
Iman Osman was no doubt hoping that his fellow city councilors would overlook the charges against him — of theft and fraud. He must have thought that they would be reluctant to investigate the sole Somali member of the Council, lest they be accused of “racism” and “Islamophobia.” Fortunately, he thought wrong, and once the investigator’s damning report is submitted, Osman could conceivably be expelled from the city council.
