A Cedar Rapids businessman convicted of mislabeling Halal meat will spend 2 years in prison.

Bill Aossey, 74, founder of Midamar and ISA, Inc. (Islamic Services of America, Inc.), was sentenced in federal court Thursday morning on federal fraud charges. The sentence also calls for three years of supervision after release and a $60,000 fine.

During the hearing the judge repeatedly scolded Aossey for committing perjury during his trial in court last year.

Aossey’s conviction originally called for a 9-11 year sentence. The judge cut the sentence due to Aossey’s age of 74 and the unlikeliness that he would commit another offense.

Aossey was convicted by a jury on 15 of 19 federal charges last July involving the sale of misbranded “halal” beef products and falsifying export documents and certificates. Halal meat is specially slaughtered to meat Islamic religious standards.

Judge Linda Reade delayed sentencing at an earlier hearing to read over arguments.

Judge Reade Thursday also fined Midamar $20,000 and ordered the company to forfeit $600,000. Midamar was also placed on probation for five years. As a special condition of probation, Midamar will remove Jalel Aossey and William B. Aossey from the business.

The judge fined ISA $60,000 and ordered the company to forfeit $600,000.

Aossey’s sons 41-year-old Jalel and 46-year-old Yahya, also both from Cedar Rapids, have also been convicted in connection with same scheme as Midamar and ISA. Their sentencing date is March 11.

The Aossey family has a rich legacy in Cedar Rapids. Aossey, Sr. father helped establish the Mother Mosque in the early 1900s, which is one of the oldest standing Mosques in North America.