Joran van der Sloot is set to be sentenced in a Peruvian court on Friday . In June 2010 , a federal grand jury in Alabama indicted him on charges of wire fraud and extortion after allegations surfaced that he tried to extort $ 250,000 from Holloway 's mother , Beth . He pleaded guilty Wednesday to `` qualified murder '' and robbery . The judge will sentence him later this month, but the case has been delayed until after his trial because of legal issues surrounding the crime scene evidence that was found at the site where he disappeared last year. Flores ' family plans to be in court for Friday 's sentencing , her brother says .
Joran van der Sloot is set to be sentenced in a Peruvian court on Friday . He pleaded guilty Wednesday to `` qualified murder '' and robbery . The judge will sentence him later this month, but the case has been delayed until after his trial because of legal issues surrounding the crime scene evidence that was found at the site where he disappeared last year. Flores ' family plans to be in court for Friday 's sentencing , her brother says .