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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
US man sentenced for allegedly aiding terrorists
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA man who admitted to trying to provide support to the Islamic State terrorist group is sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
The US Department of Justice says that 44-year-old Donald Ray Morgan from North Carolina also faces three years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.
Morgan pleaded guilty in October 2014 to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and possession of firearm by a felon.
According to prosecutors, Morgan tried to provide support and resources to the Islamic State. He unsuccessfully tried to travel from Lebanon to Syria to join fighting.
Morgan was arrested last August at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on a federal indictment of possession of a firearm by a felon.
— AP
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