ALEXANDRIA, Va., Ramadan 10, 1436, Jun 27, 2015, SPA -- A Haitian man has been sentenced to 16 years in an American prison for taking U.S. citizens hostage in Haiti in 2012. Forty-seven-year-old Samson Jolibois (zhoe-lee-BWAH') of Port-au-Prince was sentenced Friday in federal court in Alexandria. The 16-year term was in line with prosecutors' request. The defense had sought 12 years, AP reported. Prosecutors say Jolibois was part of a group that targeted U.S. citizens of Haitian descent for kidnappings on the assumption they would be wealthy enough to pay ransoms. -- SPA 00:55 LOCAL TIME 21:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w